Orange Chicken

By sherree

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. boneless skineless chicken breasts, cut into 2" pieces
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 2 T. butter or oil
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• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup plus 2 T. fresh orange juice
• 1/3 cup rice vinegar
• 2 1/2 T. soy sauce
• 1 T. orange zest
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. finely minced ginger
• 1 tsp. minced garlic
• 2 T. green onion
• 3 T. cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350. In a shallow bowl combine flour, garlic powder and pepper. Dip each piece of chicken in flour mixture and coat evenly. – Pour melted butter or oil in baking dish. Arrange chicken in pan and bake uncovered for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. – Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine water, orange juice, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and orange zest and whisk over medium heat for a few minutes. Stir in brown sugar, ginger, garlic, and green onion and let it come to a boil. Combine cornstarch with water till dissolved and add to the sauce to thicken. – After chicken has baked for 30 minutes, turn each piece over and pour 1/2-3/4 of sauce mixture evenly over chicken. Bake another 30-40 minutes, basting often. – Serve chicken over rice with extra sauce on the side.