Name: Orange Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: asian, chinese
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken breast fillet cubed; 1 1/2 cup cornflour; 2 egg lightly beaten; 1 1/4 tsp pepper; 1 1/4 tsp salt; 1 cup panko dried breadcrumbs; 1 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup orange juice; 2 tsp soy sauce; 1 cup soft brown sugar; 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar; 1/2 tsp ginger minced; 1/2 tsp garlic minced; 1 1/2 tbs orange grated zested; 1/4 tsp chilli flakes dried; 3 tbs cornflour; 2 tbs water

by Kylie1969 Last updated on 07/09/2019

A very tasty Chinese dish. - Kylie1969

Ingredients

1 kg chicken breast fillet cubed
1 1/2 cup cornflour
2 egg lightly beaten
1 1/4 tsp pepper
1 1/4 tsp salt
1 cup panko dried breadcrumbs

Orange Sauce

1 1/2 cup water
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tsp soy sauce
1 cup soft brown sugar
1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
1/2 tsp ginger minced
1/2 tsp garlic minced
1 1/2 tbs orange grated zested
1/4 tsp chilli flakes dried
3 tbs cornflour
2 tbs water

Method

Step 1

Mix salt, pepper and cornflour together.
Step 2

Use separate bowls for beaten eggs, breadcrumbs and cornflour and dip chicken into eggs, then into the cornflour, then again into the eggs and then back into breadcrumbs.
Step 3

Preheat deep fryer to 190C, fry the chicken in canola or vegetable oil in batches until completely cooked.
Step 4

Orange Sauce: In a medium saucepan combine water, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and orange juice.
Step 5

Mix well over medium heat for a few minutes.
Step 6

Proceed to blend in the orange zest, soft brown sugar, garlic, ginger and chilli flakes and bring to the boil.
Step 7

Combine 3 tablespoons of cornflour with water, mix well. Slowly stir the mixture into the orange sauce until it thickens.
Step 8

Pour sauce over the deep fried chicken.