Chinese Orange Chicken Dish (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Chicken Mix

01 - 4 chicken breasts without skin or bones, chopped into small chunks

02 - 3 eggs, cracked and ready

03 - 1/3 cup cornstarch powder

04 - 1/3 cup regular flour

05 - A big dash of salt

06 - Cooking oil for deep frying

→ Orange Mix

07 - 1 cup squeezed orange juice

08 - 1/2 cup white sugar

09 - 2 tablespoons plain vinegar or rice vinegar

10 - 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce

11 - 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder

12 - 1/4 teaspoon powdered garlic or 2 smashed garlic cloves

13 - 1/2 teaspoon spicy red pepper flakes

14 - Peel from 1 whole orange, grated

15 - 1 tablespoon cornstarch stirred with 2 tablespoons water

→ Top Decorations

16 - Chopped spring onions

17 - More grated orange peel to scatter

# Instructions:

01 - Throw orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes into a pot. Let everything bubble gently for 3 minutes so the flavors can mingle.

02 - Mix your cornstarch and water until smooth. Pour this into your bubbling sauce and cook another 5 minutes till it gets sticky and shiny. Turn off the heat and mix in your orange peel for that zingy flavor.

03 - In a flat dish, stir together flour, cornstarch, and a big dash of salt. Beat those eggs in another dish until they're all yellow and runny.

04 - Take each chicken chunk, dunk it in the egg wash first, then roll it around in the flour mix. Put them aside on a plate.

05 - Get your oil hot (around 350°F, about 3 inches deep) in a sturdy pot. Fry chicken in small batches for 2-3 minutes, flipping now and then, until they're golden and crunchy. Let them drain on some paper towels.

06 - Mix your crunchy chicken bits with the warm orange sauce. Scatter green onions and some extra orange peel on top. Enjoy while hot, with spare sauce on the side for your rice if you want.

# Notes:

01 - This DIY Asian orange chicken tastes just like takeout but better, giving you that perfect mix of crunchy meat and sweet-tangy citrus flavor.

02 - Any orange sauce you don't use can go on rice or veggies later.

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