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Spicy Orange Chinese Chicken

Not only is this recipe easy and delicious, but your body will thank you for using beautiful and natural ingredients.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 390

Ingredients
  

Sauce
  • 1 cup Chicken Broth
  • 2 tbsp Orange Juice
  • ¼ cup Lemon Juice
  • 1/3 cup Rice Wine Vinegar or White
  • 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Orange Zest
  • 1/3 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Ginger minced
  • 1 Scallion white and greens seperated
  • 1 tsp Siracha
  • 1 tbs Honey
  • Red Pepper Flakes to taste; depending on how spicy you like it
  • Corn Starch to thicken, if needed
Chicken
  • 2 tbsp Corn Starch
  • 1 Chicken Breast large; cubed
  • Sesame Seeds to sprinkle on at the end
  • Vegetable or Canola Oil
  • 1 Head of Broccoli

Method
 

  1. In a small pot, whisk together all the ingredients for the sauce together (except for the green part of the scallions and the corn starch). Cook over medium high heat and let it reduce. If it is not thick enough by the time the chicken is done, add a little corn starch.
  2. Coat chicken in corn starch (I usually throw it in a bag and shake it around).
  3. Remove excess corn starch and shallow fry the chicken in vegetable or canola oil until brown all around. Add broccoli and sauté another minute or so.
  4. Add orange sauce directly to pan and cook for a few minutes until everything is coated nicely. You may not need all the sauce you make, so pour it in a little at a time.
  5. Finish the dish off by plating it and topping it with the green parts of the scallions.