Chinese Orange Chicken

By Ckelley116

Ingredients

• 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 4 tbsp flour
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp canola oil
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2.5 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp orange zest
• 1/2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 2 tsp corn starch
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes

Preparation

Step 1

1. Add flour, salt and pepper to a medium ziploc bag. Add chicken and toss until evenly coated.

2. In a small saucepan, combine orange juice and corn starch until lumps are gone. Add remaining ingredients and turn stove to medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook until sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon - about 5 minutes.

3. Heat oil over medium-high in a large skillet. Add chicken pieces and cook for 3 minutes until browned on one side; flip and cook another 3 minutes or until cooked through. turn heat down to low and add enough sauce to suit tastes. Serve over rice or whole wheat noodles.