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Crispy orange chicken
Crispy orange chicken in a sweet, sticky sauce made with ginger, garlic and fresh orange juice is the better-than-takeout dinner your family will love.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
6
Calories:
419 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Chinese, American
Ingredients
Orange chicken sauce
- 1 tsp ginger crushed
- 1 tsp garlic crushed
- ½ cup orange juice fresh
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1-2 tbsp rice vinegar
- orange zest of 1
- 2-3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp corn starch mixed with 2 tbsp water, aka cornflour
For the chicken
- 4 large chicken breast skinless, boneless
- 3 egg beaten
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup corn starch or cornflour
- 1 tsp salt
- neutral cooking oil for frying, generic cooking oil
Instructions
- To make the sauce, fry the ginger and garlic in a tablespoon of canola oil until fragrant.
- Add the rest of the sauce ingredients (except for the cornstarch) and bring to a simmer.
- Pour in the cornstarch slurry and cook, stirring, until the sauce has thickened.
- Season to taste (if needed).
- To make the chicken, combine the flour, cornstarch and salt in a shallow bowl suitable for coating the chicken.
- Whisk the eggs into a similar bowl.
- Slice the chicken into bite-sized pieces then coat first in the flour, then in the egg and finally again in the flour.
- Heat 10cm / 4 inches of canola oil in a pot set over high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, carefully add the coated chicken. Fry for 5-7 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown, crispy and cooked through.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and toss to coat well.
- Serve with chopped spring onion and rice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
419kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
130mg
(43%)
Sodium
851mg
(35%)
Potassium
380mg
(8%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
183IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 419
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 419kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 130mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 851mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 380mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 183IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.