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Friday, February 19, 2016

asian orange chicken

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • sauce:
  • 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
  • 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

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 20 mins

  • 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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