Scott and The Golden Gate

Scott and The Golden Gate

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Scott Say the Best Asian-Orange Chicken He's Had


So I made this the other night and it was a big hit. Scott said he can never go to a Chinese restaurant and order this again. I did make a few changes to the below recipe and I have noted them where I've made substitutions. Let me know if you enjoy it. We like a little spice to ours so I added extra red pepper in the form of Sambal Olek. You can find this in the Asian section. It's a chili mixture with a great kick. I use it a lot.


Asian Orange Chicken

Ingredients

  • Sauce:
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice(I used a fresh orange)
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (I used Sambal Olek about a tblspn)
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  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
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  • Chicken:
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. In another resealable plastic bag, mix the flour, salt, and pepper. Add the marinated chicken pieces, seal the bag, and shake to coat.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

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