Orange gives a nice sweet and sour to the dish Spicy Orange chicken. When added to the chicken recipe, the taste got increased manifolds. It became tangy. We can increase the taste of chicken when it is prepared by orange.
Dinner
40 mins
Serves 4
Ingredients
Chicken breasts – 2 (cubed into small pieces)
Orange juice – 1 cup
Orange zest -1 tbsp
Ginger -1 tbsp ( finely chopped)
Garlic – 1tsp ( finely chopped)
Soya sauce- 1tsp
Cornflour – 3 tbsp
Sugar – 1 tsp
Spring onion -1 tbsp ( chopped)
White pepper powder – 1 tsp
Chilli flakes-1 tsp
Roasted sesame -1 tsp
Salt – to taste
Orange slices- few for garnishing
Saloni mustard oil – 1/2 cup
Directions
Step 1
Wash and drain the chicken pieces thoroughly.
Step 2
Prepare an orange slurry by mixing orange juice with 1 tsp of cornflour. Mix well.Keep aside.
Step 3
In a mixing bowl add chicken pieces, soya sauce, and white pepper powder. Mix well, cover and keep aside for 20 minutes.
Step 4
Next, add cornflour and give it a nice mix.
Step 5
Heat oil in a pan. Deep fry the chicken pieces until lightly golden.
Step 6
Place them on paper towels.and wait for some time.
Step 7
In a pan, heat 2 tablespoons of mustard oil.
Step 8
Add chopped garlic and saute for few seconds.
Step 9
Then add ginger and stir until the raw flavors go off.
Step 10
Then add chicken pieces slowly
Step 11
Stir for few seconds.
Step 12
Add orange slurry to the chicken pieces.
Step 13
Add sugar.
Step 14
Cook until the gravy thickens.
Step 15
Add orange zest.
Step 16
Remove from heat.
Step 17
Garnish with spring onion, slices of orange and roasted sesame seeds.
Serve spicy orange chicken hot with fried rice or parathas
This recipe has soya sauce, so be careful while adding salt.