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Chinese- Orange Chicken

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"I doubled the snow peas called out in the recipe. It was delicious although not much orange flavor. I might try adding some OJ to the marinade next time. Also I think I would use a bit less peanut oil."

- Jimbodeen

Cuisine: ChineseMain Ingredient: Chicken

(4, 5) 80% would make again (reviews)

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Ingredients

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 3
6 snow peas; (up to 8)
1 lbBoned and skinned chicken; Cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 tsfresh orange peel; Minced
SAUCE
1 pinchwhite pepper; freshly ground
1 tbRice wine
Rice; cooked
CHICKEN
1 tsSesame oil
1/4 cPeanut oil
1 1/2 tbSoy sauce
Pepper
2 tbChicken Stock
1 1/2 tsfresh ginger; Minced
1 tsSesame oil
1 tbRice wine
2 tsCornstarch
GARNISH
1 tbSoy sauce
2 tsCornstarch

Chinese- Orange Chicken Preparation

Combine first five ingredients in small bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat well. Cover and marinate at room temperature at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Soak orange peel in enough water to cover, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside. Combine stock, soy sauce, rice wine, cornstarch, sesame oil and pepper. Mix. Set aside. Heat 1/4 cup oil. Drain chicken. Stir-fry in small batches, about 2 minutes. Remove. Heat peanut oil with orange peel; stir-fry 1 minute. Return chicken to wok with snow peas and soy mixture; stir-fry 3 minutes. Serve immediately over rice.

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Calories Per Serving: 438
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Chinese- Orange Chicken Reviews

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2 weeks, 1 days, 15 hours, 4 minutes ago
Very tasty. My kids went crazy when they tried it. My husband said it was one of the best dishes I have ever made!
4 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
extremely bland..wouldn't make again.
1 years, 7 months, 3 days, 16 hours, 56 minutes ago
I doubled the snow peas called out in the recipe. It was delicious although not much orange flavor. I might try adding some OJ to the marinade next time. Also I think I would use a bit less peanut oil.
1 years, 8 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 16 hours, 49 minutes ago
Change the white pepper to szechwan pepper. Serve with steamed bok choy
3 years, 5 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 20 hours, 48 minutes ago

Tags

  1. YPfpWnOnA
  2. Vegetables
  3. Chinese
  4. Corn
  5. Chicken
  6. Sesame
  7. Orange
  8. Peas
  9. Rice
  10. Rice Wine
  11. Snow Pea
  12. Soy Sauce
  13. Ginger
  14. Wine
  15. Dinner
  16. Winter
  17. QIqBAQrORrAXWET

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