Spicy Orange Chicken

By markemilw

From everyday foods

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 2 Cups orange Juice
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 - 2 teaspoons red-pepper flakes
• coarse salt
• 1 T Vegetable oil
• 3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips
• 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
• 1 lb carrots (about 5), peeled and thinly sliced on the diagonal
• cooked rice for serving

Preparation

Step 1

Place cornstarch in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in orange juice until smooth. Whisk in soy sauce, vinegar, honey, garlic, and red pepper flakes; season with salt. set mixture aside.

In a 5-quart nonstick Dutch oven or pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook chicken on one side until slightly brown, 2-4 minutes; transfer to a plate, and set aside(chicken will cook more later)

Add broccoli, carrots, and 1/2 cup water to pot. Cook, partially covered, until water has evaporated and broccoli is bright green, 3 minutes. Add reserved chicken and cornstarch mixture; bring to a boil. Cook until chicken is opaque throughout and sauce has thickened, 2-3 minutes. Serve stir-fry over rice.