Asian orange chicken

THIS orange chicken recipe is sticky, sweet and delicious. It tastes like the orange chicken from a popular Chinese restaurant. It is easier to prepare than you think.

Ingredients

Sauce:

One-and-a-half cups water;

One-third cup rice vinegar;

Quarter cup lemon juice;

Two-and-a-half tablespoons soy sauce;

Two tablespoons orange juice;

One cup packed brown sugar;

Two tablespoons chopped green onion;

One tablespoon grated orange zest;

Half teaspoon minced fresh ginger root;

Half teaspoon minced garlic;

Quarter teaspoon red pepper flakes;

Three tablespoons corn starch;

Two tablespoons water

Chicken:

Two large skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into half-inch cubes; one cup all-purpose flour; quarter teaspoon salt; quarter teaspoon pepper; three tablespoons olive oil.

Directions

1. Gather all ingredients. Combine water, rice vinegar, lemon juice, soy sauce and orange juice for sauce in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in brown sugar, green onion, orange zest, ginger, garlic and pepper flakes; and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
2. Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag. Pour in one cup cooled sauce. Seal the bag and refrigerate for at least two hours. Reserve the remaining sauce.
3. Mix flour, salt and pepper in another resealable plastic bag. Remove chicken from the marinade and place into the bag of seasoned flour. Seal the bag and shake to coat.
4. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken in the hot skillet until browned on both sides.
5. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and cover with aluminium foil. Wipe out the skillet. Pour reserved sauce into the skillet and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
6. Mix together corn starch and water until completely smooth. Stir into the boiling sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low, add the chicken and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about five minutes.
7. Serve over rice and enjoy! — allrecipes