Easy Homemade Copy Cat Mandarin Orange Chicken Recipe
A delicious crispy chicken with orange sauce just like the takeaway
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken Thighs (or 2 Chicken Breasts)
- ½ Cup Flour
- 1 Egg White
- ¼ Cup Cornstarch
- ¼ Cup Water
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Paprika
SAUCE
- ½ Cup Soy Sauce
- 1 Cup Orange Juice (or mandarin juice)
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- ¼ Cup Brown Sugar
- Orange Zest
- 2-3 tbsp Cornstarch (mixed with ¼ cup of water)
FRYING
- 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
Instructions
BATTER
- In a mixing bowl, add flour, cornstarch, egg white, water, and seasonings.
- Mix until a thick batter forms. If the batter needs thinning out, add additional water 1 tbsp at a time.
- Toss in your diced chicken and evenly coat. Let this sit while we make the sauce.
SAUCE
- In a pan, add soy sauce, sesame oil, orange juice, orange zest, brown sugar, and slurry.
- Simmer this on low until the sauce is nice and thick.
FRY THE CHICKEN
- Add your oil into a non-stick pan, heat on high and fry your chicken for 5 - 10 minutes depending on the size of your pieces.
- Remove your cooked chicken from the pan. Remove the oil and return the chicken to the chicken to the pan to crisp up then add your orange sauce. Heat through.
- Serve over white rice and top with green onion.
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Nutrition
Calories: 967kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 24gFat: 77gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 37gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 1823mgPotassium: 526mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 253IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg
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