Chinese Take Out Style Orange Chicken

I decided to give chinese take out style food a go...and this turned out so delicious!!

Chinese Take Out Style Orange Chicken

~Recipe adapted by Two Crazy Cupcakes from allrecipes.com

Printable Recipe

Ingredients:

***Marinate your chicken breast strips in OJ for at least 30 minutes.

Sauce:

16 oz orange marmalade

4 tbsp orange juice- no pulp

1 ¼ cups water

¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice

1/3 cup rice vinegar (I didn't have it the second time so I used white vinegar-- just as good)

3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce (kikoman preferred)

1 clove garlic, minced

Pinch of ground ginger or ½ tsp fresh minced ginger

1 tsp red pepper flakes (or to taste but at least ¼ tsp)

3 tbsp cornstarch mixed 4 tbsp with cold water until completely dissolved with no lumps

Crispy chicken breast chunks:

Cut 3 breasts into thin chunks. Marinate strips in OJ for at least 30 minutes. Combine 2 cups flour with salt, pepper, Lawry’s season salt, cayenne pepper, pinch of baking powder. Dip chicken in beaten egg and coat in flour mix. Fry in 1-2 oil until golden –OR- oven crisp chicken 375 for at least 30 minutes turn halfway through cooking time.)

***You can also substitute crispy frozen breast tenders cooked according to package for chicken to make it fast and easy but "from scratch" tastes more like a restaurant.

1)      Combine all ingredients up to red pepper flakes in medium sauce pan.

2)      Bring to a boil over medium high heat and cook 3-5 minutes stirring occasionally so it does    not burn. Remove from heat.

3)      Prepare your chicken.

4)      Place your sauce back on medium high and bring to a boil. Stir in cornstarch/water mixture.

5)      Boil about 5 minutes or until thickened and just sticks to back of spoon.

6)     Before serving toss your crispy chicken in orange sauce. Serve over white steamed rice with broccoli.