How to easily make orange chicken at home? Must take a look at this!
Ingredients
8 oz of chicken breast, cut into cubes
2 tablespoons of oil
2 stalks of chopped scallions
2 quarts of vegetable oil
Chicken marinade
1/2 egg white
A pinch of salt
A pinch of pepper
1 tablespoon of cornstarch & 1 tablespoon of water
Sauce
1 tablespoon of oyster sauce
1 tablespoons of soy sauce
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoons of sugar
1 cup of orange juice
A pinch of orange zest
1 tablespoon of corn starch and 1 tablespoon of waterBatter
1 cup of sweet potato starch
1 egg
A pinch of salt
A pinch of baking soda
4 tablespoons of oil
4 tablespoons of water
To marinate the chicken, in a big bowl, add 1/2 of an egg white, a pinch of salt, a pinch of pepper, a pinch of sugar, 1 tablespoon of corn starch & 1 tablespoon of water. Mix well. Then add 8 ounces of chicken cubes. Mix again and marinate for 30 minutes.
To make the sauce, in a small bowl, add 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon shaoxing wine, 1 tablespoon white vinegar, 1 tablespoons of sugar, 1 cup of orange juice, a pinch of orange zest, 1 tablespoon of corn starch and 1 tablespoon of water. Combine.
Now let’s make the batter! Alright, so in a big bowl, add 1 cup of sweet potato starch, 1 egg, a pinch of salt, a pinch of baking soda. Then we also going to add 4 tablespoons of oil, 4 tablespoons of water. Mix until combine. Then add the chicken pieces into the batter.
In a pot, add about 2 quarts of vegetable oil. Fry the chicken at 350F for about 5 minutes until golden brown. Take the chicken out. Then turn up the heat until the oil is at 375F. Put back chicken. We are using double frying method to make the chicken even crispier. Now take out the chicken and put on a paper towel.
In a pan, add 2 tablespoons of oil, 2 stalks of chopped scallions, and wait until the aroma comes out. Pour in the sauce and wait until thicken. Then add the fried chicken. Stir until combine. Well done!
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