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Monday, February 16, 2009

Orange Chicken!


Last week my family got together for Sunday dinner....of which I made (With the assistance of my sis Kari and bro-in-law Jordan) and it was an entire SUCCESS!!! I found the recipe for Orange Chicken online and it turned out amazing! With lots of rice, stir-fried sweet peas, and sliced oranges the meal was complete and we were all pleasantly fed. Was a great evening to catch up with the lives of our fam. Even the pooches came over! They didn't eat with us though, of course! haha For anyone who wants to try and give it a go, here is the recipe:
Ingredients:
Chicken-
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1-1/2” cubes)
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
1 eggs (beaten)
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
Oil (for frying)
Orange Sauce-
1 ½ cups water
2 tablespoons orange juice
¼ cup lemon juice
1/3 cup rice vinegar
2 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon orange zest (grated)
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon ginger root (minced)
½ teaspoon garlic (minced)
2 tablespoons green onion (chopped)
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water

Cooking Instructions:
Step 1: Combine flour, salt, and pepper. Dip chicken in egg mixture and shake in flour mixture to coat. Deep fry chicken in batches at 375 degrees in a deep fryer (or use a wok) until completely cooked.
Step 2: Meanwhile, in a large saucepan combine 1 ½ cups water, lemon juice, orange juice, rice vinegar, and soy sauce. Blend well over medium heat for a few minutes. Stir in brown sugar, orange zest, ginger garlic, and onion. Bring to a boil.
Step 3: Combine 3 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of water and mix thoroughly. Slowly stir cornstarch mixture into sauce until it thickens. Pour sauce over breaded chicken, and if desired add red pepper flakes and garnish with green onions. Enjoy.

1 comments:

Jake and Cher Sever said...

Yummy the orange chicken you made at dads before my surgery was delicious!! Yummers!!