Chinese Orange Chicken
NOT AVAILABLE 4 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS
Chicken:
- 1 packet chicken cubes
- 3 tbsp arrowroot powder (substitute: corn flour )
- 1 tsp fine grain sea salt
- Ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Orange sauce:
- ⅓ cup orange juice, freshly pressed
- ½ cup white vinegar
- ½ cup raw coconut palm sugar (or any other sugar)
- 2½ tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp arrowroot powder (substitute: corn flour )
- 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
METHOD
- In a medium saucepan, whisk arrowroot powder with orange juice until lumps are gone. Add the remaining ingredients for the sauce and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Cook until sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon, or for about 5-6 minutes. Then set the sauce aside.
- Combine chicken cubes, arrowroot powder, salt and pepper in a medium ZipLoc bag or a shallow dish. Shake or toss until all chicken pieces are evenly coated.
- Heat olive oil in a wok or large skillet over medium high heat.
- Add chicken and cook for 3 minutes until browned on onse side. Then turn over and cook for another 3 minutes until cooked through.
- Turn heat down to very low and add orange sauce, as much as you like.
- Toss until combined and serve.