Spicy Orange Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken thighs or 1 1/2 lbs skinless chicken thighs
    1 egg
    1 cup cornstarch
    1/2 cup flour
    1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1 green pepper
    1 yellow pepper
    1 red pepper
    1 small yellow onion
    peanut oil (for cooking)
    Sauce
    1 tablespoon cornstarch
    1/4 cup rice vinegar
    1/4 cup sherry wine or 1/4 cup rice wine
    1/3 cup sugar
    1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
    1 orange, juice and zest of
    1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    7 pepper, pods
    1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Preparation
    Cut veggies into chunks and minces garlic. Set aside for later.
    Combine all the sauce ingredients into a bowl and whisk together. Set aside. (I recommend doing this ahead of time so the flavors can get happy together).
    Dice chicken into manageable chunks; about 1/4-1/2 inch pieces.
    Beat the egg and add cayenne pepper. Combine chicken into the egg mixture. Combine flour and corn starch in a ziplock bag, add the chicken pieces from the egg mixture into the bag. Close and shake. Shake off excess flour for the cooking process.
    Begin cooking chicken in a wok with about 2 inches of peanut oil in it. The oil should be 375-400 degrees. Work in small batches. Don't overload the wok.
    Once all the chicken is cooked, reserve only about 3 tablespoons of the oil in the bottom of the wok. Crank the heat up high and add your chicken back into the wok. Cook until all the pieces get a nice golden brown. You can add your veggies during this process.
    Once your veggies are cooked the way you like them add the sauce mixture and stir constantly. Saute for 3 minutes or so, allowing the sauce to thicken.

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