JET TILA'S ORANGE CHICKEN RECIPE

Jet Tila's Orange Chicken Recipe image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 1/2 cups water
2 tbsp orange juice
1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup rice vinegar
2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 tsp ginger, minced
1/4 tsp garlic, minced
1 green onion, chopped
3-4 tbsp corn starch
3 tbsp water
1/2 cup oyster sauce
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 lbs chicken thighs, cut for stirfry
1 cup ice water
1 egg
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups cake flour, unsifted
2-4 cups vegetable oil

Steps:

1 Combine all of the sauce ingredients except the cornstarch and 3 tbsp water in a small saucepan over high heat. Stir often while bringing mixture to a boil. Combine corn starch and 3 tbsp of water to make a slurry in a small ramekin. Pour this mixture into the sauce. When sauce begins to thicken remove it from heat.
2 Slice chicken into bite-size pieces. Remove exactly 1 cup of the marinade from the pan and pour it over the chicken in a bowl. Cover and let marinade at least 30 minutes.
3 Heat 4 inches of vegetable oil in a wok or skillet to 350 degrees F.
4 Beat together the ice water and egg in a medium bowl. Add baking soda and salt. Add 3/4 to 1 cup of the flour and stir with a fork just until the flour in blended into the mixture. The batter should be slightly thick and lumpy.
5 Dredge the chicken in the remaining flour and remove any excess flour, dip in the batter and fry in the hot oil for about 3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oil and drain well. Pour out all but 3 tbsp of the frying oil and heat wok to high. Add the chicken back to the wok and coat with sauce. Cook for about 1 minute until chicken is well coated.