Asian Orange Chicken
This orange chicken recipe is sticky, sweet, and delicious. It tastes similar to the orange chicken from a popular Chinese restaurant in the mall! It's easier to make than you think for delicious takeout at home.
Ingredients
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1 ½ cups water
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⅓ cup rice vinegar
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¼ cup lemon juice
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2 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
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2 tablespoons orange juice
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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2 tablespoons chopped green onion
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1 tablespoon grated orange zest
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½ teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
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½ teaspoon minced garlic
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¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
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3 tablespoons cornstarch
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2 tablespoons water
Chicken:
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2 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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¼ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon pepper
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3 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Combine water, rice vinegar, lemon juice, soy sauce, and orange juice for sauce into a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in brown sugar, green onion, orange zest, ginger, garlic, and pepper flakes; bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag. Pour in 1 cup cooled sauce. Seal the bag, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Reserve the remaining sauce.
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Mix flour, salt, and pepper in another resealable plastic bag.
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Remove chicken from the marinade and place into the bag of seasoned flour. Seal the bag and shake to coat.
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Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken in the hot skillet until browned on both sides.
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Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and cover with aluminum foil. Wipe out the skillet.
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Pour reserved sauce into the skillet and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
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Mix together cornstarch and water until completely smooth. Stir into the boiling sauce.
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Reduce heat to medium-low, add the chicken, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
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Serve over rice and enjoy!
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