Mike's Crispy Orange Chicken
Mike's Crispy Orange Chicken

Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, mike's crispy orange chicken. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mike's Crispy Orange Chicken is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Mike's Crispy Orange Chicken is something that I have loved my whole life.

We enjoy these tangy Asian-inspired nuggets so many ways—over noodles or rice, in sandwiches, even on top of lettuce and cabbage. Crispy Orange Chicken Recipe photo by Taste of Home. Crispy Orange Chicken. with jasmine rice and broccoli.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have mike's crispy orange chicken using 27 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Mike's Crispy Orange Chicken:
  1. Prepare Crispy Chicken Coating [mix everything together except for eggs & oil. eggs beaten separately. oil for frying]
  2. Make ready 1 cup Plain Panko Bread Crumbs
  3. Make ready 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
  4. Prepare 1 cup Corn Starch
  5. Prepare Salt
  6. Prepare 2 large Eggs [beaten]
  7. Get 2 cup Cooking Oil [high heat oil]
  8. Get Chicken
  9. Prepare 2 large Boneless Chicken Breasts [rinsed - fat trimmed - cut into 1" cubes]
  10. Prepare Sweet Orange Marinade & Sauce [mix everything together well]
  11. Get 1 cup Chicken Broth
  12. Take 1/2 cup Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice [with pulp]
  13. Get 1/3 cup White Distilled Vinager
  14. Make ready 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  15. Take 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
  16. Make ready 1 tbsp Fine Minced Garlic
  17. Take 1 tbsp Orange Zest
  18. Take 1 tbsp Siracha Garlic Chili Sauce
  19. Prepare 1/2 tsp Fine Minced Ginger
  20. Make ready 1/4 tsp White Pepper
  21. Take 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes [optional]
  22. Make ready Sweet Orange Marinade & Sauce Thickener [mix well]
  23. Get 2 tbsp Corn Starch [+ 2 tablespoon water]
  24. Get Garnishments
  25. Make ready Toasted Sesame Seeds
  26. Make ready Orange Wedges
  27. Get Chives

Crispy orange chicken in a sweet, sticky sauce made with ginger, garlic and fresh orange juice is the better-than-takeout dinner your family will love. The corn starch adds extra crispiness once fried. Crispy fried chicken with a sweet and tangy orange sauce. They are obsessed with orange chicken but I am never really sure what's in it….especially if they get it from a drive-thru.

Steps to make Mike's Crispy Orange Chicken:
  1. Rinse chicken. Trim any fat. Cut into 1" cubes. Place in a Ziplock bag or, sealed bowl.
  2. Mix everything in the Sweet Orange Marinade & Sauce section well. Add 1/2 to 2/3 cup of your marinade to your chicken cubes in your Ziplock bag. Refrigerate for 1 hour minimum. Longer if possible. Massage chilled bag intermittently. Refrigerate your remaining marinade as well. I allow my chicken to marinate for up to 4 hours.
  3. Tip: To get the most juice out of your oranges, microwave them for 1 minute, roll them hard with your palm of your hand, then squeeze juices out. This method works well with most any citrus fruit. Watch out for any seeds!
  4. Drain your chicken pieces. Discard juices. Dab chicken dry with a clean paper towel.
  5. Mix everything in the Crispy Chicken Coating section. Except for eggs and oil. Beat eggs in a seperate bowl. I'll usually add the zest of another orange to my flour mixture for that extra kick but, it's not necessary.
  6. Dip your [dabbed dry] chicken pieces in your egg mixture then, press chicken firmly in your flour / panko / corn starch mixture. Fully coat.
  7. Fry coated chicken pieces on high heat in a wok or frying pan for about 3 minutes. Flip pieces once during frying time. Drain cooked pieces on clean, absorbant paper towels.
  8. Heat up your marinade sauce in a pan. Bring it to a steady simmer. Then, slowly add your thickener [2 tbs corn starch + 2 tbs water] and stir until your sauce reaches your desired thickness or consistency.
  9. Drizzle your sweet orange sauce over your crispy chicken or, just lightly toss them all up in a larger bowl. Either way, serve immediately on a bed of fluffy rice or, chow mein. Serve soy sauce to the side! Enjoy!

I wanted to create a version at home, made from scratch, with only ingredients I can pronounce. Great orange flavor - tastes similar to restaurant Crispy Orange Chicken. The following changes should improve texture. After frying chicken keep warm on baking sheet in oven. Succulent chicken pieces with a crispy coating in a delicious sticky, tangy, orange sauce.

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