ORANGE CHICKEN

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Really good orange chicken and so simple

Provided by barbara lentz @blentz8

Categories Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

FOR THE CHICKEN
3 boneless chicken thighs cut into bite size pieces
2 eggs beaten
1 cup(s) cornstarch
1/2 cup(s) flour
salt and white pepper
vegetable oil
FOR THE ORANGE SAUCE
1 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil
4 dash(es) garlic minced
1 inch knob of ginger grated
2/3 cup(s) fresh orange juice
2 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoon(s) soy sauce
1 tablespoon(s) rice vinegar
1 teaspoon(s) chili garlic sauce
1 tablespoon(s) hoisin saucre
2 tablespoon(s) brown sugar
1 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
2 tablespoon(s) water
3 green onions chopped

Steps:

Place the eggs in one shallow dish. Mix the cornstarch, flour, salt and white pepper together in another shallow dish. Dip the chicken pieces in the eggs then dredge into the cornstarch mixture shaking off excess. Add about 1 inch of oil to a large skillet. Cook the chicken pieces until golden on both side. Set aside on a rack over a paper towel to drain.
Get out a saucepan and place the oil in it. Add the garlic and ginger and cook 30 seconds. Add the orange juice, lemon juice, soy sauce, vinegar, chili garlic sauce, hoisin and brown sugar. Heat to a simmer then bring to a boil. Mix the cornstarch and water together and whisk it into the sauce to thicken. Remove from heat.
Place the chicken on top of rice or noodles then pour the orange sauce over top and garnish with green onions.

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