Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, chicken in orange sauce. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Chicken in orange sauce is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Chicken in orange sauce is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
Place the chicken with marinade in one layer on a baking pan. Pour half of the marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Stir in the orange zest, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, chopped onion, and red pepper flakes. Return the chicken to the frying pan filled with sauce.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chicken in orange sauce using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken in orange sauce:
- Prepare 2 chicken breasts, diced
- Prepare 1/2 zucchini, grated
- Take 1/4 onion, finely chopped
- Take juice and zest of 1 orange
- Prepare 3 tbsp olive oil
- Prepare 1 oz orange liqueur (Cointreau)
- Make ready 1 oz brandy
The primary ingredient in our orange sauce is orange juice and that's what's responsible for giving it it's orange color and flavoring. You do not want the pieces to be too big. Toss the chicken pieces in a bowl and coat with the flour, corn starch, black pepper, onion powder, salt and ginger powder. Orange chicken, orange beef, orange cauliflowers… Orange is one of the most popular flavors on a Chinese restaurant menu.
Instructions to make Chicken in orange sauce:
- Heat up oil in a saucepan and add grated zucchini, chopped onion, and orange zest. Saute on medium heat for about 8-10 minutes, until fragrant.
- Add the diced chicken and sear for 3 minutes, making sure no raw spots remain on the surface.
- Add orange liqueur and brandy, cover and let cook for 4-6 minutes.
- Add orange juice and let cook uncovered for an additional 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve immediately with your preferred sides (here, we used simple steamed rice).
Toss the chicken pieces in a bowl and coat with the flour, corn starch, black pepper, onion powder, salt and ginger powder. Orange chicken, orange beef, orange cauliflowers… Orange is one of the most popular flavors on a Chinese restaurant menu. So, I chose to start my stir fry sauce series with it. In China we do not have orange sauce - we call it tangerine sauce instead. Add chicken stock, sugar, rice vinegar, the zest of an orange and soy sauce and bring to a boil.
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