Best Orange Chicken With Chinese Sausage Fried Rice Recipes

CHINESE ORANGE CHICKEN

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.

ORANGE CHICKEN WITH CHINESE SAUSAGE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• For the chicken: Place the oil in a large pot and heat over medium-high heat until it registers 350 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer. Line a plate with paper towels.
• Combine the chicken, orange juice, eggs and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl, mixing vigorously to coat. Add the cornstarch and toss again ensuring the chicken is fully coated.
• Fry the chicken in the oil until cooked through and the center of the chicken registers 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to the prepared paper towel-lined plate and season with salt.
• For the sauce: Heat the soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch, ground ginger and garlic powder in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture starts to bubble. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the orange juice, ketchup, honey and sambal oelek. Whisk until combined. Reduce the heat to low and cook 10 minutes. Set aside.
• For the fried rice: Whisk the eggs and fish sauce together in a small bowl. Heat a large skillet over high heat for 2 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil to the pan and heat for 30 seconds. Add the eggs and cook, stirring, until scrambled and set. Remove from the pan.
• Wipe out the skillet. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet and heat over high heat until the oil smokes. Add the sausage, onions and carrots and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the cooked rice and 1/2 teaspoon salt and stir-fry for 2 more minutes. Add the soy sauce and sriracha and continue cooking until the rice starts to fry and get crispy, about 4 minutes longer. Stir in the peas and scrambled eggs, remove from the heat and sprinkle with the scallions.
• Pour the hot sauce over the fried chicken. Serve with the rice.

ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the sauce: Add the oyster sauce, sugar, orange juice, vinegar-cornstarch slurry, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, paprika and food coloring into a 1-quart saucepan, bring the heat up to medium. Whisk gently as it comes to a simmer. Allow to simmer, keep whisking for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens. Remove from heat and reserve.
• For the broccoli: Place the broccoli florets in a microwave-safe bowl with 1/4 cup water. Season with kosher salt and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Hold for assembly.
• For the chicken: Heat the oil in a 4-quart Dutch oven to 375 degrees F using a deep-fry thermometer. Rinse the chicken in cold water and pat dry. Sprinkle 1 cup tempura flour over the chicken cubes and toss to lightly dredge, shake off the excess. Mix the remaining 1 1/2 cups of tempura flour with 1 cup cold water to make a thin batter, it should look like pancake batter. Fry in batches until golden brown and crispy, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels or a rack.
• To assemble: Heat a large skillet to high and add the vegetable oil. When you see the first wisps of white smoke, stir in the garlic, ginger and fried chicken pieces and cook, stirring, for about 30 seconds. Add the scallions, onion and Orange Chicken Sauce and allow to coat and simmer. Cook, folding all the ingredients until they are well coated, about 2 minutes. Serve over fried rice or steamed rice, with the steamed broccoli.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil until a wisp of white smoke appears. Pour in the eggs and add the rice immediately. Using a wide silicone spatula, work the rice into the egg in circular motions, making sure not to break the grains. After about 30 seconds, the egg will start to coagulate and surround the rice, the rice will start to dry. Keep scraping the pan and folding the rice back into the middle.
• Add the soy sauce, sugar and chicken bouillon. Continue to fold for about a minute. Don't be afraid to scrape up the rice stuck to the bottom of the pan. Cook until the rice absorbs the liquid and egg but is still fluffy. Fold in the scallions and white pepper and cook for an additional minute. Serve immediately.