Recipe

Kung Pao Chicken

Name: Kung Pao Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 170 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups water; ⅓ cup rice vinegar; ¼ cup lemon juice; 2 ½ tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons orange juice; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons chopped green onion; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest; ½ teaspoon minced fresh ginger root; ½ teaspoon minced garlic; ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons water; 2 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into ½-inch cubes; 1 cup all-purpose flour; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon pepper; 3 tablespoons olive oil

This orange chicken recipe is sticky, sweet, and delicious. It tastes similar to the orange chicken from a popular Chinese restaurant in the mall! It's easier to make than you think for delicious takeout at home.

Prep 20mCook 20mTotal 40mServes 4

Ingredients

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Instructions

1
Gather all ingredients.
2
Combine water, rice vinegar, lemon juice, soy sauce, and orange juice for sauce into a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in brown sugar, green onion, orange zest, ginger, garlic, and pepper flakes; bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
3
Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag. Pour in 1 cup cooled sauce. Seal the bag, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Reserve the remaining sauce.
4
Mix flour, salt, and pepper in another resealable plastic bag.
5
Remove chicken from the marinade and place into the bag of seasoned flour. Seal the bag and shake to coat.
6
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken in the hot skillet until browned on both sides.
7
Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and cover with aluminum foil. Wipe out the skillet.
8
Pour reserved sauce into the skillet and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Mix together cornstarch and water until completely smooth. Stir into the boiling sauce.
9
Reduce heat to medium-low, add the chicken, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
10
Serve over rice and enjoy!

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