CHINESE ORANGE CHICKEN
Get the best of Chinese orange chicken takeout at home! This recipe is loaded with sweet citrus flavors, sesame seeds, and scallions. It's surprisingly easy to make. All you need is a large skillet. And don't skip the orange zest in the sauce-it's the most important piece!
Provided by Nick Evans
Categories Dinner Comfort Food Deep Fried Freezer-friendly Kid-friendly Quick and Easy Restaurant Favorite
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Make the orange sauce: Whisk together sauce ingredients in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Prep the chicken: Cut chicken into about 1-inch cubes. Whisk eggs with salt and black pepper in a bowl and add chicken. Stir together. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and cornstarch. Remove chicken from eggs with a slotted spoon or tongs, letting excess egg drain off, then transfer to cornstarch mixture and coat well.
- Fry the chicken: Add oil to a large 10- to 12-inch skillet. Heat over medium-high heat until it reaches 350 ̊F. If you don't have a thermometer, you can also test the temperature by sprinkling in some flour and it should fizzle immediately. Once oil is hot, fry the chicken in two batches. The oil might not completely cover the chicken-that's okay. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Flip the chicken pieces and cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 3 to 4 more minutes. Total cook time is about 6-8 minutes. Remove fried chicken cubes and transfer to a plate lined with paper towels, so the chicken can drain. Repeat until all the chicken is cooked.
- Simmer the chicken in the sauce: Once chicken is done, pour out hot oil and wipe pan clean. Add a fresh tablespoon of oil along with chopped garlic and shallot. Cook for a minute and then add the sauce. Simmer the sauce until it starts to thicken. Once the sauce is lightly bubbling, add fried chicken and toss together to coat. The sauce should continue to thicken and stick to the chicken. Let simmer for a minute or two more. Serve orange chicken over cooked white rice, garnished with sesame seeds and fresh scallions. LEFTOVERS! The orange chicken keeps well in the fridge for 5 days. Reheat in a skillet with a splash of water over low heat. Freeze the orange chicken for up to 3 months, but be sure to thaw it before reheating so the chicken doesn't clump together.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 687 kcal, Carbohydrate 47 g, Cholesterol 254 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 46 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 1464 mg, Sugar 28 g, Fat 36 g, ServingSize 4 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
CHINESE ORANGE CHICKEN
Provided by Genevieve Ko
Categories Chicken Fry Quick & Easy Dinner Orange Soy Sauce Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Start the chicken:
- In a shallow, medium bowl toss the chicken pieces with the soy sauce and wine. Let stand while you make the sauce.
- Make the orange sauce:
- Using a vegetable peeler, remove 4 lengthwise strips of zest from 1 orange-each strip should be about 3/4 inch wide and 3 1/2 to 4 inches long. Arrange the zest in one layer between paper towels and microwave on high in 20-second increments until dry and brittle but not browned, 60 to 80 seconds total. Let the zest cool then finely chop it. If desired, use a Microplane to remove some of the remaining zest from the orange and reserve it for garnish. (If desired, zest the second orange for additional garnish.)
- Squeeze enough juice from both oranges to measure 1/2 cup. In a small bowl, whisk together the juice and 2 teaspoons cornstarch until the cornstarch is dissolved.
- In a 10-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking. Add the garlic, ginger, crushed red pepper, and dried orange zest and stir-fry until golden, about 30 seconds. Add the soy sauce, wine, vinegar, and sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves, about 5 seconds. Stir the orange juice-cornstarch mixture then add it to the skillet. Bring the sauce to a boil, stirring, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 1 minute. Remove the skillet from the heat and set it aside while you fry the chicken.
- Fry the chicken:
- Line a large rimmed baking sheet with paper towels.
- In a 10-inch cast-iron skillet, heat 1/2 inch of oil until a deep-fry thermometer registers 365°F. Meanwhile, coat half of the chicken, a couple pieces at a time, in cornstarch, making sure they are well coated and gently knocking off any excess, then transfer to a plate. Carefully add all the coated chicken to the hot oil, spacing the pieces apart from each other. Fry the chicken, turning it once or twice, until deep golden, about 5 minutes. While frying, adjust the heat as necessary to keep the oil at 365°F. Using a metal spider or a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken as done to the paper-towel-lined baking sheet. Continue to coat and fry the remaining chicken in the same manner, returning the oil to 365°F between batches.
- Once the chicken is fried, place the skillet of reserved orange sauce over moderately low heat and bring it to a simmer, stirring and thinning the sauce with a little water if necessary. Add the chicken, and stir until thoroughly coated in sauce.
- To serve:
- Transfer the chicken to a serving dish and garnish with the scallions, and, if desired, the red chile slices and the freshly grated orange zest. Serve immediately with rice.
ASIAN ORANGE CHICKEN
A delicious citrus chicken recipe with flavors reminiscent of the orange chicken from a popular restaurant in the mall.
Provided by HARRY WETZEL
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 3h20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 445.4 calories, Carbohydrate 68.7 g, Cholesterol 34.2 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 17.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 762.8 mg, Sugar 36.5 g
CHINESE ORANGE CHICKEN
A basic orange chicken recipe. Add your favourite veggies to make it go further, if you like. Red peppers are a nice choice.
Provided by Sackville
Categories Chicken
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the cubed chicken in a bowl with the marinade ingredients for 30 minutes.
- While the chicken is marinating, prepare the sauce ingredients.
- When the chicken is nearly ready, heat the wok and add a bit of oil.
- Throw in the garlic and ginger and stir-fry until aromatic.
- Add the chicken and stir-fry until it changes color.
- Push up to the sides of the wok, making a well in the middle.
- Add the sauce.
- Mix the sauce and the chicken together.
- Stir-fry for another minute and serve hot.
ORANGE CHICKEN
This dish is so popular, we couldn't avoid making it. It continues to top the charts of every Chinese takeout menu. Can you guess what it is? Orange chicken. We love the crunchy exterior covered in a sweet orange glaze. We use dark-meat chicken that stays super juicy. And our sauce is made with fresh orange juice and zest plus orange marmalade for an extra punch of flavor.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Put the rice in a saucepan with 2 cups water. Season with salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and lower the heat to maintain a bare simmer. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, then remove from the heat allow to rest covered.
- Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, whisk together the egg and 2 tablespoons cornstarch. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the batter and toss to evenly coat.
- Combine the garlic, brown sugar, marmalade, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, orange juice, orange zest, vinegar, water, the remaining 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch and the scallion whites in a large bowl. Whisk until the sugar is dissolved. Set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add the peanut oil. Using tongs, add the chicken in an even layer and brown 4 minutes per side, turning once, until cooked through. Don't crowd the pan, so work in batches if need be. Also, don't move it around-let it brown to get a nice crust. Remove the chicken with tongs to a plate and reserve.
- Place a nonstick skillet over medium heat Pour the sauce mixture into the pan and cook until it starts to thicken, about 2 minutes, then add the chicken to the pan. Cook until sauce is reduced to a glaze that coats the chicken, about 4 minutes.
- Place a scoop of rice in individual serving bowls, then top with the orange chicken. Garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and sliced scallion greens.
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