Best Karens Orange Chicken Recipes

ASIAN ORANGE CHICKEN

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.

KAREN'S ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix beaten eggs, corn starch and salt in med size bow and set aside.
• Zest the orange into a small bowl or large measuring cup.
• Cut the orange in half and juice 3 tablespoons into the zest.
• Add the soy sauce, sugar, rice vinegar, ginger and crushed peppers to the zest and juice, mix and set aside.
• Heat 1/2" oil in a wok or frying pan until hot.
• Dip the cubed chicken into the cornstarch/egg mixture letting the excess drip off.
• Fry cubes in a single layer in hot oil, turning as necessary until cubes are golden; drain on paper towels. Repeat until all of the chicken is fried.
• Drain the oil from the pan.
• Place all of the cooked chicken back in the pan on a med/high heat.
• Stir the orange sauce and pour over the chicken; gently stir the chicken into the sauce until sauce thickens and covers the chicken pieces.
• Serve with hot rice and a steamed vegetable or veggie stir-fry.

MANDARIN ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place flour in a small bowl. Dredge chicken in the flour to lightly coat.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a medium skillet over medium heat, and saute the chicken breasts until no longer pink and juices run clear. Set aside, and keep warm.
• Stir hoisin sauce and orange juice into the skillet, and scrape up the browned bits. Mix in mandarin oranges, green onions, and cashews, Return chicken to the skillet. Continue cooking until all ingredients are heated through.