Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Orange Chicken
Recipe

Chicken
2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken cut up into bite size pieces
1 egg beaten with 2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2-3/4 cup flour or gluten free all purpose mix
Heat oil in deep fryer to 325 degrees F.

After cutting up the chicken into bite sized pieces, place in a large bowl and pour egg and milk mixture over the chicken.  Add the salt and pepper and toss to coat well.  Add 1/2 cup cornstarch and 1/2 cup flour or for gluten free add 1/2 to 3/4 cup all purpose gluten free flour mix and toss chicken to coat.  Deep fry until golden, but not overdone.  Place on a paper towel covered plate and set aside. 

Sauce-part 1
1 tablespoon fresh gingerroot, minced
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/4 cup green onions finely chopped
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon sesame oil
Saute garlic, gingerroot, and onions in 1 tablespoon oil.   Add rice vinegar, water and sesame oil.  Set aside.
Sauce-part 2
1-1/2 tablespoon gluten free soy sauce
2 tablespoons water
5 tablespoons sugar
5 tablespoons white vinegar
zest of one orange
juice of 1/2 of an orange
1/2 cup cornstarch
Mix all of the above ingredients in a bowl and add this to sauce part 1.  Add cornstarch and bring to a boil and cook until sauce is translucent.  Pour over deep fried chicken and toss to coat.  Serve with rice.

Enjoy!  Very yummy!

You can find the all purpose gluten free mix at the link on my blog.

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