Chinese Orange Chicken

This is the best Orange Chicken I've ever had! It brimming with fresh orange flavor and it far outdoes the popular Chinese chain restaurants. You get bite size pieces of chicken that are fried to golden brown perfection and they're coated in the most amazing, sweet and sticky orange sauce. Talk about delicious comfort food!

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: not set

Ready in 45 minutes
by cookingclassyrecipes

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, (cut into 1 -

1 cup low-sodium chicken broth

1 tbsp finely grated orange zest ((zest of 1 1/2 fairly

1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

1/3 cup white vinegar

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/4 tsp dried ginger

2 tbsp grated yellow onion ((be sure to get some of the

2 cloves garlic (finely minced)

1 tsp Sriracha hot sauce ((optional))

Freshly ground black or white pepper (to taste)

1 1/4 cups + 2 Tbsp cornstarch

2 tbsp cold water

2 large eggs

vegetable or peanut oil (for frying)

Chopped green onions and sesame seeds (for garnish (optional))


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