Mike's Crispy Orange Chicken
Mike's Crispy Orange Chicken

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Chinese Orange Chicken made at home is way better than take-out. Crispy fried chicken with a sweet and tangy orange sauce. The ultimate Chinese Orange Chicken Recipe which is way better than take-out.

Mike's Crispy Orange Chicken is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Mike's Crispy Orange Chicken is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mike's crispy orange chicken using 27 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Mike's Crispy Orange Chicken:
  1. Take Crispy Chicken Coating [mix everything together except for eggs & oil. eggs beaten separately. oil for frying]
  2. Get 1 cup Plain Panko Bread Crumbs
  3. Get 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
  4. Get 1 cup Corn Starch
  5. Prepare Salt
  6. Prepare 2 large Eggs [beaten]
  7. Get 2 cup Cooking Oil [high heat oil]
  8. Make ready Chicken
  9. Take 2 large Boneless Chicken Breasts [rinsed - fat trimmed - cut into 1" cubes]
  10. Get Sweet Orange Marinade & Sauce [mix everything together well]
  11. Prepare 1 cup Chicken Broth
  12. Get 1/2 cup Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice [with pulp]
  13. Prepare 1/3 cup White Distilled Vinager
  14. Take 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  15. Prepare 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
  16. Make ready 1 tbsp Fine Minced Garlic
  17. Get 1 tbsp Orange Zest
  18. Take 1 tbsp Siracha Garlic Chili Sauce
  19. Get 1/2 tsp Fine Minced Ginger
  20. Make ready 1/4 tsp White Pepper
  21. Get 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes [optional]
  22. Prepare Sweet Orange Marinade & Sauce Thickener [mix well]
  23. Take 2 tbsp Corn Starch [+ 2 tablespoon water]
  24. Prepare Garnishments
  25. Get Toasted Sesame Seeds
  26. Prepare Orange Wedges
  27. Make ready Chives

You know the old saying: Give a man a carton of crispy orange chicken, he eats for one night (and feels hungry an hour later), teach a man how to make crispy orange chicken, he orders Home Chef forever. The only recipe you need to create extra crispy chicken without deep-frying and a scrumptious orange sauce that's way better than takeout. gluten-free. Every time you see those FoodPorn-style Chinese takeout pictures that have crispy chicken bites with shiny sauce, you get excited and decide to try a. Great orange flavor - tastes similar to restaurant Crispy Orange Chicken.

Instructions to make Mike's Crispy Orange Chicken:
  1. Rinse chicken. Trim any fat. Cut into 1" cubes. Place in a Ziplock bag or, sealed bowl.
  2. Mix everything in the Sweet Orange Marinade & Sauce section well. Add 1/2 to 2/3 cup of your marinade to your chicken cubes in your Ziplock bag. Refrigerate for 1 hour minimum. Longer if possible. Massage chilled bag intermittently. Refrigerate your remaining marinade as well. I allow my chicken to marinate for up to 4 hours.
  3. Tip: To get the most juice out of your oranges, microwave them for 1 minute, roll them hard with your palm of your hand, then squeeze juices out. This method works well with most any citrus fruit. Watch out for any seeds!
  4. Drain your chicken pieces. Discard juices. Dab chicken dry with a clean paper towel.
  5. Mix everything in the Crispy Chicken Coating section. Except for eggs and oil. Beat eggs in a seperate bowl. I'll usually add the zest of another orange to my flour mixture for that extra kick but, it's not necessary.
  6. Dip your [dabbed dry] chicken pieces in your egg mixture then, press chicken firmly in your flour / panko / corn starch mixture. Fully coat.
  7. Fry coated chicken pieces on high heat in a wok or frying pan for about 3 minutes. Flip pieces once during frying time. Drain cooked pieces on clean, absorbant paper towels.
  8. Heat up your marinade sauce in a pan. Bring it to a steady simmer. Then, slowly add your thickener [2 tbs corn starch + 2 tbs water] and stir until your sauce reaches your desired thickness or consistency.
  9. Drizzle your sweet orange sauce over your crispy chicken or, just lightly toss them all up in a larger bowl. Either way, serve immediately on a bed of fluffy rice or, chow mein. Serve soy sauce to the side! Enjoy!

The following changes should improve texture. After frying chicken keep warm on baking sheet in oven. To get their Extra Crispy Chicken so crispy KFC breads the chicken two times. This double breading gives the chicken its ultra craggy exterior and extra crunch, which is a Panda Express Orange Flavored Chicken. This delicious crispy chicken in a citrusy sweet-and-sour chicken is the most.

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