Thursday, September 17, 2009

Orange Chicken

I love Panda Express's Orange Chicken but the closet one is 2 hours away. I found 2 recipes that I combined to make a delicious version. I would add the juice of 2 oranges to make the flavor stand out. We loved it so much by the time I thought about taking a picture the food was gone!!

Chicken Coating for Sweet and Sour Chicken
Top Secret Recipes
2 lbs boneless chiciken pieces, skinned
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
White pepper
1 tablespoon oil
Oil (for frying)
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup flour

Stir in egg, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon oil and mix well. Stir cornstarch and flour together in separate bowl. Cut chicken into pieces. Add chicken pieces to egg mixture and then into cornstarch mixture. Heat oil for deep-fryihng in wok or deep-fryer to 375 degrees. Add chicken pieces, a small batch at a time and fry 3 to 4 minutes or until golden and crisp. (Do not overcook or chicken will be tough.) Remove chicken from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

Orange Sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
Juice of one orange

After sauce boils add
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
to thicken

Cook chicken with
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon saki (rice wine)
Diced green onions
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

I mixed the sauce with the chicken and served over rice.

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