Ingredients for Orange Chicken with White Rice
- Chicken:
- 3-4 chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup flour
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup oil
- Orange Sauce:
- 1 cup orange juice (no pulp)
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup honey (or brown sugar)
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar (or white vinegar)
- 2 tsp garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 4 tbsp water (to thicken)
- Rice
- 2 cups white rice (or jasmine)
- 1 tsp salt
- sesame seeds (optional)
- green onions (optional)
Cooking Instructions for making Orange Chicken with White Rice
I use a rice cooker, but here are steps incase you do not own one:
Boil 4 cups of water
Add rice and salt, cover and reduce to low and simmer for 15 minutes
Remove from heat and let it sit for 5 minutes before uncovering
Cut chicken into bite sized cubes
Season the chicken with salt and pepper
Coat chicken in cornstarch
Dip into beaten eggs
Coat with flour (optional, but I add small amounts garlic powder and onion powder to mix with flour)
Heat oil in a pan and fry the chicken until golden and crispy
Remove and drain on paper towels
In a saucepan or pot, mix orange juice, soy sauce, honey, vinegar, and garlic. Bring to a simmer
Stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook until the sauce thickens.
Toss the fried chicken in the orange sauce until fully coated
Serve over warm white rice
Optional: garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions
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