Karen's Orange Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb chicken, cubed
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 orange, zest of
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 10 tablespoons sugar
• 10 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix beaten eggs, corn starch and salt in med size bow and set aside.
• 2 zest the orange into a small bowl or large measuring cup.
• 3 cut the orange in half and juice 3 tablespoons into the zest.
• 4 add the soy sauce, sugar, rice vinegar, ginger and crushed peppers to the zest and juice, mix and set aside.
• 5 heat 1/2" oil in a wok or frying pan until hot.
• 6 dip the cubed chicken into the cornstarch/egg mixture letting the excess drip off.
• 7 fry cubes in a single layer in hot oil, turning as necessary until cubes are golden; drain on paper towels. repeat until all of the chicken is fried.
• 8 drain the oil from the pan.
• 9 place all of the cooked chicken back in the pan on a med/high heat.
• 10 stir the orange sauce and pour over the chicken; gently stir the chicken into the sauce until sauce thickens and covers the chicken pieces.
• 11 serve with hot rice and a steamed vegetable or veggie stir-fry.