Orange Chicken | Crispy Orange Chicken

Prep time 5 min	Cooking time 20 min
Cousine / Course Sides	Servings 2-3

Ingredients – Crispy Chicken

• मीठ / नमक / Salt – 1/2 tsp
• मीरे पूड / काली मिर्च/ Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
• Corn starch – 4 tbsp
• Chicken cut in small pieces – 250 gm
• Oil for frying
• Water

Making – Crispy Chicken

1. Take a mixing bowl, add salt, pepper powder, 2 tbsp corn starch, add water to make slurry
2. Add chicken to slurry, mix well
3. Heat oil on medium fry chicken for 3-4 min, turn occasionally
4. Remove and let it cool down
5. Prepare corn start slurry with 2 tbsp corn starch, re-coat chicken and fry again for 2-3 min, until golden

Ingredients – Orange Chicken

• Crispy Fried Chicken
• तेल / Oil – 2 tbsp
• अदरक / Ginger paste – 1 tsp
• लसुन / लेहसुन / Garlic fine cut- 1 tsp
• Chili flakes – 1 tsp
• संत्रा / Orange juice – 1/4 cup
• Soy sauce -2 tbsp
• लिंबू / नींबू / Lime juice – 1 tsp
• मध / शहद / Honey – 2 tbsp
• Corn starch – 4 tsp

Making – Orange Chicken

1. Take a pan, add oil, heat on medium
2. Add ginger, garlic paste, chili flakes, sauté for 30 sec
3. Add orange juice, lime juice and honey, mix well
4. Cook for 1-2 min
5. Add corn starch slurry, mix well
6. Add chicken, mix well, the sauce will thicken and coat around chicken
7. Crispy flavorful Orange chicken is ready!

How to serve

1. Serve hot!
2. Serve with white rice, fried rice

Tips

1. Boneless chicken is best suited for this recipe
2. Recoating and refrying chicken gives it extra crispyness
3. Fresh orange juice gives nice flavors
4. Sugar is alternative to honey