Orange Chicken

• porții: Serves 3-4
• timp total: 36 minutes

Ingrediente

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dad’s, father figures and fur daddies out there!

Recipe: Papa Tea’s Orange Chicken

1 1/2 lbs chicken thigh, boneless, skinless

1/2 tbsp kosher salt

1/2 tbsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp White or black pepper

Batter—

1/2 cup corn starch

3/4 cup all purpose flour

1 1/2 tbsp Baking powder

3/4 cup water

Sauce—

1 1/2 cup orange juice, sunny d works!

1/4 cup Orange concentrate

3 tbsp vinegar (distilled)

4 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp Soy sauce

Optional: 2 drops yellow food coloring (for color)

Slurry—

2 tbsp water

1 tbsp cornstarch

Frying oil, I like using peanut oil

Instrucțiuni

Trim off fat from chicken. Slice into 1/4 inch pieces. Season with salt, white pepper, and garlic powder. Set aside and marinade for at least 30 minutes.

In a large bowl, combine cornstarch, flour, baking powder, and water. Whisk together until smooth and thick consistency.

Add marinated chicken to the batter. Mix well until chicken is evenly coated.

In a bowl, mix together, orange juice, orange concentrate, sugar, and soy sauce.

In a large wok, heat oil to 350°F. Fry battered chicken for 3-4 minutes or until the batter is firm and is a pale beige color. Remove from oil and strain. Let it cool. (You can store this in the fridge for up to one week or freeze for up to 1 month)

When ready to cook, fry par fried chicken for another 2-3 minutes at 400°F or until batter turns golden and crispy.

In a pan heat as much sauce mixture as you need. (I usually do half at a time) Once sauce is boiling, add cornstarch slurry to thicken.

Add double fried chicken pieces, toss well and until everything is evenly coated. Serve hot and enjoy!