BETTER THAN TAKEOUT – Orange Chicken Recipe
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Today we are making a well-known American Chinese food - orange chicken. It is not traditional, but the technique of making fried chicken and coat it with a sweet and sour sauce is commonly used in many many Chinese recipes such as sweet and sour pork, fish, shrimp, and tofu. In this video, I am going to show you how to achieve that crispy outside, tender inside consistency, and a perfectly balanced sweet and sour sauce so you can make sweet and sour anything.
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INGREDIENTS
- 300 grams of chicken breast, slice it into 1/4 of an inch pieces
- 1/2 tsp of salt
- Black pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp of orange juice
- 100 grams of cornstarch
- 2 medium size eggs
- Enough frying oil
- 2 tsp of cooking oil
- 1 tsp of ginger
- 1 tbsp of garlic
- Few shakes of red pepper flake [Amazon Link: geni.us/WKwGJC]
- 1/4 cup of Orange juice
- 3.5 tbsp of light soy sauce [Amazon Link: geni.us/MGHf]
- 1/4 cup of brown sugar [Amazon Link: geni.us/yYRF]
- 1 tbsp of honey for the taste [Amazon Link: geni.us/YIeL]
- 1.5 tsp of orange zest
- 3 tbsp of vinegar
- Cornstarch water(1.5 tbsp of water + 1 tbsp and 1 tsp of cornstarch)
- Some diced scallion and red pepper flake for garnish
INSTRUCTION
- Cut the chicken breast in half. Angle your knife to 45 degrees and slice the chicken into 1/4 of an inch thick pieces. Marinade it with 1/2 tsp of salt, a little bit black pepper to taste, and 2 tbsp of freshly squeezed orange juice. The acid in the fruit can tenderize the meat and this amount of liquid will keep the chicken moist. Just mix everything until the chicken absorbed all the liquid. Cover it and Let it sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Next, let’s make a batter. Crack 2 eggs, beat them well. Mix it with 100 grams of cornstarch. Use a fork stir it continually. The cornstarch might clump up at the beginning. Just keep mixing it and you will get a really smooth, shiny looking batter.
- Coat the chicken with the batter.
- Heat the oil to 360 degrees F. If you don’t have a thermometer, you can test it by dropping a little bit batter. If you see it bubbles a lot and floats to the top, that means you are good to go. Fry the chicken for 3-5 minutes or until the surface is getting hard. Doesn’t need to be golden brown. Take out the chicken and let it rest for 10 minutes and we gonna double fry it.
- This time, heat the oil to 390 degrees F. You can add all the chicken in once because they will not stick to each other anymore. Double frying is the key to make sure all your chicken pieces come out crispy. Keep stirring until you get a light golden color.
- Set it aside and we will make the sauce. Heat up your wok. Add a little bit oil, some minced ginger, garlic, and few shakes of chili powder. Stir until fragrant then pour in 1/4 cup of orange juice, 3.5 tbsp of light soy sauce, 1/4 cup of brown sugar and 1.5 tsp of orange zest. Stir to melt the sugar. I like to add 1 tbsp of honey, just for the honey flavor, it is optional and also depends on your taste. Then pour in 3 tbsp of white vinegar. The reason we add it now is that we can drop down the temperature of the liquid and you can add in the cornstarch water. If you add it while the liquid is boiling hot, it will clump up easily. Keep cooking it on medium-low heat. Make sure you taste the sauce to find a perfect balance between the sweetness, sourness, and saltiness. I made this many times and I know this is perfect for me. In about 2 minutes you should reach a consistency that is a bit thicker than syrup texture. If the sauce is too thin, the chicken will lose the crunchiness when you mix everything.
- Turn off the heat and dump all the chicken in. Quickly stir and make sure all the pieces are coated well. Take them out. Top some green onion, few shakes of red chili powder and you can se
コメント (21)
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The orange I used in this video (1:26) looks green but it is TRULY AN ORANGE, A SWEET ONE. When I make this video, I was in Ecuador. Green skin orange is normal in Ecuador. A lot of people ask me if they can use lime or lemon in this recipe since the orange is green? The answer is yes but you will have to adjust the sugar amount so it fits your taste.
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I’ve made this twice. There is no better orange chicken recipe on the internet. This young lady KNOWS HER STUFF!
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I’ve made this recipe like 1 million times and still come back to it just as a r Terence when I make my orange chicken !! Love you lady ! Keep it up ! I know my family love this !
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Hello from Greece......I just made the orange chicken and it was THE BEST CHICKEN I EVER ATE!!!!!! It was ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!! I could feel an EXPLOSION of orange taste in my mouth!!!!!! Just PERFECT
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I love how she presents and her step by step and she calm and collective I love her 🤗👌
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We tried making this tonight for my birthday and it was PERFECT!!! The chicken inside was so soft while the outside breading had such a great light crunch. The balance of the flavors was just right. I ate way too much but it was worth it. If you like orange chicken try this out! Thank you soupedup for posting this and explaining it so well!
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You are absolutely one of the best cook tutor. Straight to the point .
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2024 and this recipe still holds up 🙌 huge fan of orange chicken and this one taste better than any restaurant I've tried
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I made this tonight. My husband said it was the best orange chicken he'd ever had. I said I wish I never started making these recipes because it spoiled me. I love the flavor so much more than my favorite Chinese restaurant! 💖
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Omg I tried this recipe, I had know idea it would be so good! My family loved it and We were sad when we ran out! Thank you so much for posting this.
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With recipes like this, no wonder you have over a Million subscribers! This looks amazingly delicious!! Thank you for sharing.
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I’ve made this chicken multiple times, this is the most delicious orange chicken I’ve ever tasted, it’s definitely better than take out. Thank you so much for sharing.
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You have THE most adorable speaking voice! Not only do I know how to make a great orange sauce, but you've also lifted my mood :)
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This was AMAZING! I have tried so many recipes for Orange chicken and my family has not preferred any of them until now! I made your recipe tonight and it’s completely gone and they want it as a monthly dish. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. My family and I enjoyed it so very much.
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I made this tonight for my wife and our company and, even though I messed up the sauce a bit which resulted in the chicken losing its crispiness, everyone said that it was honestly the best orange chicken they had ever had!! Thank you SO much for all your recipes and your videos!
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i like how "everyone" echoes when you greet us.. thanks for the recipe
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You are the perfect teacher of Chinese cuisine! And you make me smile!😊You're a lovely young lady!❤🌸
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Tried making it yesterday and cause I'm still an amateur I messed up a few things, like not heating the oil up to the right temp and frying the coating too hard or slightly burning the garlic, yet despite these flaws the food tasted amazing! I paired the chicken with stir-fried noodles instead of rice, and since I had a bit of leftover sauce I added it to the noodles as well. Was fantastic! Thank you for this recipe :)
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Time and time again, this recipe never fails.
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Every time I want to make orange chicken, I go through tens of different recipe and then always land back on this one. Finally added it to my favorites so I save myself some time next time! Really great, simple recipe and so delicious. Thanks!
