Thursday, January 16, 2014

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As you all know, Orange Chicken is a Chinese-American Recipe which is from Hunan origin. Some versions of this recipe are from Western Hemisphere and is also called Tangerine Chicken or Orange Peel Chicken. It is also found as variation to General Tso's Chicken

The recipe consists of chopped, battered, and fried chicken pieces coated in a sweet orange-flavored chili sauce, which thickens or caramelizes to a glaze. So, Are you hungry? Then let's cook.

This serving is good for 4 persons. Again if we want our food to taste exactly as the menu, we will be needing the following ingredients which are:


For the Sauce we will be needing:



 1 1/2 cups water
 2 tablespoons orange juice
 1/4 cup lemon juice
 1/3 cup rice vinegar
 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
 1 cup packed brown sugar
 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
 3 tablespoons cornstarch
 2 tablespoons water

The Procedure:
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.

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.

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

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.
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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