Ingredients
3-4. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into thick strips
1-2 Boxes Far East Rice Pilaf
2-3 Green onions chopped
¼ cp. Sliced almonds
Batter:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 heaping Tblsp baking powder
1/2 egg, beaten
2 Tblsp oil
2/3 cup water
Pinch of salt
Orange sauce:
1/4 cup ketchup
1/5 cup (about 3 1/4 Tblsp) sugar
1/5 cup (about 3 1/4 Tblsp) white vinegar
1 Tblsp light soy sauce
Peel from 1/4 of a small orange, chopped
1/2 Tblsp chili paste
1/2 Tblsp chicken base
1 Tblsp cornstarch
Pinch of salt
1 Tblsp cooking oil
Marinade:
Dash of white pepper powder
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
1 tsp water
1 tsp cooking wine
1/2 tsp Sesame oil
Preparation
- Marinate chicken in Marinade for 2 hours. Pop the cork on a bottle of your favorite white wine enjoy the wait
- Mix dry ingred. For batter then add oil and water. Put aside for 30 min.
- Preheat oil in electric skillet to 320F
- Start sauce - mix all ingredients except oil and orange peel - Heat oil in frying pan. Stir fry chopped orange peel until fragrant. Pour orange-sauce mixture into frying pan and heat sauce over medium high heat. Stir until mixture bubbles. Set aside and keep warm.
- Pour another glass of wine and drink. Hell, from this point forward just drink whenever able.
- Dredge chicken in batter mixture, coating well. Using tongs, lower chicken pieces into hot oil. Fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
- Mix chicken pieces into warm orange sauce. Place on serving dish and serve immediately with Rice Pilaf.
- Garnish with orange slices, chopped green onions, and sliced almonds. You may want to switch to water or tea now.
- Enjoy