Much to my husbands dismay we are not ordering takeout or delivery, I am cooking our meals at home. Two reasons, minimizing our exposure to Covid-19 and Saving Money!

So… my “menu” the other night was Chinese Takeout inspired!

Ingredients:

3 Chicken Breasts (chicken thighs work also)

1 1/2 Cups of Flour

1/2 Cup of Corn Starch

1 Egg

2-3 Small Peppers

Water Chestnuts

Salt & Pepper

Vegetable Oil

2 Oranges (Juiced and Zested)

1/2 Cup of White Vinegar

1/2 Cup Brown Sugar

How To:

Cube the chicken, then set aside.

Whisk together flour, cornstarch, salt and pepper in a bowl. Whisk in 1 egg, oil and water until smooth, it should be the consistency of thin-ish pancake batter. Coat the chicken pieces in the batter until covered completely. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.

In a Medium sauce pan add the orange juice, brown sugar, white vinegar, soy sauce and garlic to a small saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat and cook until it boils, lower heat. Whisk the cornstarch slurry into the saucepan. Stir until it starts thickening and turns glossy, anywhere from 30 seconds to 2 minutes, if it becomes too thick add a little bit more water.

In a large sauce pan add enough vegetable oil to cover the chicken pieces, heat over medium heat and once the oil is hot carefully drop in the pieces of the chicken. Don’t overcrowd the chicken or the oil will not be hot enough and the chicken will be greasy and not cook properly.

Cook in batches until the batter is golden brown about 2-3 minutes. Remove the cooked chicken and put on a paper towel lined plate.

In a small sauce pan saute the peppers and water chestnuts with a little oil and salt, stirring occasionally. Saute until the peppers soften.

Coat the chicken, peppers, and water chestnuts in the orange sauce, serve over rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

I love the sweet-savory slightly sour flavors of Orange Chicken. If you like a little heat feel free to add some red pepper flakes to the orange sauce.

What are your favorite take out food dishes?

Thank you for stopping by!

Love,

Cristin