Orange Chicken Takeout (Printer-Friendly Layout)

Crispy chicken in sweet and spicy orange glaze. Super quick, tasty, and stress-free any night of the week.

# Ingredients You'll Need:

→ Chicken

01 - Seasoned to your liking, freshly ground black pepper
02 - Salt, sprinkle enough to taste
03 - 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped into cubes about 2 cm

→ Batter and Frying

04 - A good amount of vegetable oil, enough for deep-frying
05 - About 60 ml corn flour
06 - One egg, well beaten
07 - 60 ml of cornstarch

→ Sauce

08 - 5 ml of fresh grated ginger
09 - 15 ml of your favorite red pepper paste or sambal oelek
10 - 2 minced garlic cloves
11 - 15 ml rice vinegar
12 - 60 ml gluten-free soy sauce
13 - 60 ml honey
14 - The zest from half an orange
15 - 240 ml orange juice (fresh is ideal)
16 - 30 ml water
17 - 15 ml cornstarch

→ Garnish

18 - Some sesame seeds
19 - Green onions, sliced thin

# Step-by-Step Instructions:

01 - Toss the fried chicken bits right into the sticky, warm sauce so everything gets coated really well. Grab a big spoon to mix it up. Dish it out right away and don’t forget to top with sesame seeds and some green onions.
02 - Pop the orange juice, half an orange's zest, honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, spicy red pepper paste, and a little ginger into a pot. Heat it gently until it starts bubbling. Drop in your cornstarch and water mix, stir it in, and watch it turn thick—should take about 2 minutes.
03 - Pour enough oil into a deep pan and crank the heat to 180°C. Carefully drop the coated chicken in small groups, letting them crisp up and go golden—shouldn’t take more than 5–6 minutes. Lift out with a slotted spoon and let them drain on paper towels.
04 - Start with tossing cubed chicken with salt and plenty of pepper. Sprinkle with cornstarch, then mix so every piece gets covered. Let it hang out for a few minutes, then dip in egg. After that, roll in corn flour to finish off.

# Extra Tips and Tricks:

01 - It's smart to fry your chicken in small amounts. That way, they get super crunchy and cook today.

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