Two days ago I was craving some delicious orange chicken but did not want to order out because I had been ordering out too much the week prior. Orange chicken is a North American Chinese dish of Hunan origin. I looked up a recipe and realized I could make this myself, so I did; keep in mind this is the “on a budget” recipe, it is not meant to 100% exactly resemble the authentic dish. I took out some ingredients but the end result was still great!
Here is what you will need:
- 1 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 egg whisked
- 1/2 cup Flour
- Oil for frying
Sauce:
-I purchased a sauce from the grocery store that did not have MSG. You can make the sauce using barbecue sauce and sweet marmalade sauce.
Instructions:
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Place flour in a shallow dish.
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Whisk eggs in a different shallow dish.
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Dip chicken pieces in the egg mixture and then flour mixture. Place on the plate.
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Heat 2 -3 inches of oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat.
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Cook several chicken pieces at a time. Cook for 2 – 3 minutes, turning them until golden brown. Place chicken on a paper-towel-lined plate. Repeat.
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You can squeeze out some oil from the chicken with a towel (paper or reusable)
- Toss chicken with orange sauce. You can keep some of the sauce to place on rice.
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