It seems that Orange Chicken varies a great deal depending on where I try it. I've wanted to find a good recipe for quite a while so I could serve it at home in my own kitchen. This recipe offers quite a bit of 'flavors', as Austin pointed out. When I caught (a very full) Austin after dinner with his fork snatching left-over pieces of chicken from the pot, I knew we'd found a winner.
Sauce:
1 1/2 cups water
2 Tbsp orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup rice vinegar
2 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp orange zest
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp minced fresh ginger root
1/2 tsp minced garlic
2 Tbsp chopped green onion
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
3 Tbsp cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
1 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
*3 Tbsp olive oil
Pour 1 1/2 cups water, orange juice, lemon juice, rice vinegar, and soy sauce into a saucepan and set over medium-high heat. Stir in the orange zest, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, chopped onion, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and cool 10 to 15 minutes.
Place the chicken pieces into a resealable plastic bag. When contents of saucepan have cooled, pour 1 cup of sauce into bag. Reserve the remaining sauce. Seal the bag, and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
In another resealable plastic bag, mix the flour, salt, and pepper. Add the marinated chicken pieces, seal the bag, and shake to coat.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken into the skillet, and brown on both sides. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels, and cover with aluminum foil.Wipe out the skillet, and add the sauce. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Mix together the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water; stir into the sauce. Reduce heat to medium low, add the chicken pieces, and simmer, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
*Originally I tried to simply brown the chicken in the 3 Tbsp olive oil, as the recipe said, but there was not enough oil. However unhealthy, I ended up just frying the chicken pieces in cooking oil.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
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Oh so yummy!!! This will be a regular in our dinner menu! The taste of the orange and ginger with the zest of lemon really hit the spot! Taylor thanks for sharing your dinner with me! Delish!!!
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