Double Crunch Orange Chicken

Name: Double Crunch Orange Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 cups flour; 4 tsp black pepper; 3 tbsp. ground ginger; 1 tbsp. freshly ground nutmeg; 2 tsp ground thyme; 2 tsp ground sage; 2 tbsp. paprika; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 4 tsp salt; canola oil, for frying; 2 eggs; 4 tbsp. water; 3/4 cup honey; 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar; 3 tbsp. peanut oil or other vegetable oil; 3 cups orange juice; 1 1/2 to 2 rounded tbsp. corn starch; 3 cloves minced garlic; finely grated zest of one small orange; 1 tsp chili flakes or 2 tsp crushed chili paste, more or less to taste; 1/4 cup water; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

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Double Crunch Orange Chicken

Recipe by GenevaWatsonCourse: MainCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Medium

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Total time

minutes

Ingredients

For Chicken
4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cups flour

4 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp. ground ginger
1 tbsp. freshly ground nutmeg

2 tsp ground thyme
2 tsp ground sage
2 tbsp. paprika

1 tsp cayenne pepper
4 tsp salt
canola oil, for frying

For Egg Wash
2 eggs

4 tbsp. water
For Orange Sauce

3/4 cup honey
1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
3 tbsp. peanut oil or other vegetable oil

3 cups orange juice
1 1/2 to 2 rounded tbsp. corn starch
3 cloves minced garlic

finely grated zest of one small orange
1 tsp chili flakes or 2 tsp crushed chili paste, more or less to taste
1/4 cup water

1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Directions

To Cook Chicken
Place chicken breasts between 2 sheets of plastic wrap, pound to an even ½-inch thick; using a meat mallet. Alternatively, lay flat on a cutting board and cut in half, lengthwise with a very sharp knife.

Add flour, salt, black pepper, ground ginger, nutmeg, thyme, sage paprika and cayenne pepper to a bowl and mix to combine. Combine eggs with water in another bowl.
Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper, dip in flour mixture, then dredge in spice mixture. Dip in egg wash, return to flour mixture then spice mix; pressing to coat completely.
Heat a half inch of canola oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken gently, and fry for about 4-5 minutes per side, until golden brown and crispy.

Remove from oil and place on a wire rack or a plate lined with paper towel to drain.
To Make Orange Sauce
Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium low heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant but not browned.

Add in remaining ingredients for sauce, except water and corn starch. Simmer slightly for about 20 minutes or until sauce has reduced by about half.
Mix together corn starch and water. Pour mixture into saucepan and stir constantly until get thickness to your liking.
Add fried chicken breasts into sauce. Toss to combine completely. Serve immediately with rice or noodles.

Enjoy!