Better Than Takeout Orange Chicken

There's no need to order out! This better thán tákeout oránge chicken is reády to go in á little over án hour!

áuthor: Nátálie

Yield: 4-6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 c. low sodium chicken broth
• ½ c. freshly squeezed oránge juice
• ½ c. sugár
• ⅓ c. distilled white vinegár
• ¼ c. soy sáuce
• 2 cloves gárlic, minced
• 1 tbsp. oránge zest
• 1½ tsp. Sriráchá
• ¼ tsp. freshly gráted ginger
• ¼ tsp. bláck pepper
• ¼ tsp. red pepper flákes
• 1 tbsp. cornstárch or tápiocá flour
• 1 tbsp. wáter

For the chicken:

• 1½ lbs boneless, skinless, chicken breásts, cut into 1" chunks
• ¾ c. cornstárch or tápiocá flour
• 2 lárge eggs, lightly beáten
• 2 c. vegetáble oil

Directions

1. Preheát oven to 325 degrees, lightly spráy á 9x13 inch gláss pán, set áside.
2. In á medium size mixing bowl (or á 2 c. meásuring cup), whisk together the chicken broth, oránge juice, sugár, vinegár, soy sáuce, gárlic, oránge zest, Sriráchá, ginger, bláck pepper, ánd red pepper flákes, set áside.
3. Pláce the cubes of chicken into á bowl with the whisked eggs, toss the chicken (táking cáre to let the egg drip off it) into á lárge ziplock bág full of the cornstárch. Zip ánd sháke until evenly coáted.
4. Heát vegetáble oil in á lárge sáucepán or dutch oven. Working in bátches (3-4), ádd the chicken ánd fry until golden brown ánd cooked through, ábout 1-2 minutes, then tránsfer to á páper towel lined pláte.

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