Chinese Orange Chicken
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5.0
36 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
270 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Chinese Orange Chicken
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Clearly orange chicken can be done with any white meat. It will work with boneless rabbit, grouse, partridge, quail or turkey, too. The optional ingredients -- white pepper, tangerine peel and green onions -- give the dish a more Chinese feel. I personally like this dish sweet and hot. But some people just like sweet, and that's OK. You should know this is not as sweet as Panda Express. To get there you will need another tablespoon or even two of honey or marmalade. And if you like a thicker crust, add a couple tablespoons of flour to the corn starch you toss the meat in.
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Ingredients
MARINADE
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine or vermouth or dry sherry
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper (optional)
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
SAUCE
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2/3 cup orange juice, ideally fresh squeezed
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon marmalade
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- Drizzle of sesame oil
- 1 to 5 small, dried hot chiles, broken up and seeds discarded
- 1 tablespoon tangerine peel, thinly sliced (optional)
TO FINISH
- 1 to 1 1/2 pounds pheasant or other white meat, cubed
- 2 cups cooking oil
- 2 teaspoons corn, tapioca or potato starch, mixed with 3 tablespoons hot water
- chopped green onions optional
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Instructions
- Mix all the marinade ingredients together with the pheasant pieces; make sure each piece gets coated. Set aside while you prep everything else, about 20 minutes. For the sauce, mix the soy, orange juice, marmalade and vinegar together and set aside. Mix the 1 tablespoon of corn starch with about 2 tablespoons water in a little bowl and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a wok or small, heavy pot to 350°F to 360°F. Set a baking sheet nearby and line it with paper towels. While the oil is heating, toss the pheasant pieces with the 1/4 cup of corn starch. (This is a messy process, so you'll need to wash your hands at some point.) When the oil is hot, fry the pheasant in 3 to 4 batches until golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes per batch. As each batch finishes, set it in the baking sheet to drain.
- After you've fried all the pheasant, pour out the oil into a glass or metal container; you can strain and reuse it later. Rinse the wok and wipe it out with paper towels, then set it back on very high heat. Add about 2 tablespoons of oil from the container you just used. When it's hot, add the chiles and tangerine peel and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the pheasant back to the wok and the ingredients for the sauce you mixed together earlier. Stir fry this for a few seconds. Now, start stirring the corn starch slurry, and, while still stirring, pour it over the meat. Stir fry until it gets thick, a couple seconds. Drizzle the sesame oil over everything, give it one more toss and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
270kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
118mg
(39%)
Sodium
854mg
(36%)
Potassium
361mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
252IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 270kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 118mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 854mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 361mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 252IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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