Fake Out Take Out - Orange Chicken

Fake Out Take Out Orange Chicken - Just like the take out orange chicken dish but made much easier by starting with frozen popcorn chicken. 

Updated 3/2/17 / Originally published 6/1/13

As I have mentioned on my other "fake out take out" recipes, Chinese take out is my weakness.  The down side is that I don't exactly know what they are putting in my food.  I have started experimenting at home and have been quite surprised at how well these dishes are coming out.

Orange chicken is a favorite at my house for all of us.  The thing with trying to make this healthier is that no one in my house wants to give up the crispiness of the chicken.   I don't have a fryer so I decided to get a bit lazy with this one and use a bag of frozen popcorn chicken.  Okay so this doesn't exactly scream homemade BUT I made the orange sauce myself and that has to count for something, right?  I mean it's the sauce that makes it! Isn't it???

You can serve this Orange Chicken over white rice, fried rice or lo mein.

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Orange Chicken

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Asian

Ingredients

  

• 1 ½ Tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 ½ Tablespoon water
• 2 Tablespoon white sugar
• 2 Tablespoon brown sugar
• ¼ cup white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper adjust amount to your spice level liking
• Zest of 1 orange
• 2 Tablespoon fresh squeezed orange juice
• 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
• ¼ Cup water
• 26 ounce bag of popcorn chicken

Instructions

 

• Cook chicken according to package instructions.
• While chicken is cooking combine the first 8 ingredients in a small saucepan over medium - high heat.  Bring to a boil.  In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water, add to boiling mixture and whisk or stir to combine.  Lower heat to low and simmer about 4 to 5 minutes until thickened.
• When chicken is done, place it in a large bowl and toss with sauce. Mix well to coat and serve.

Notes

Alternate instruction: In place of the crushed red pepper you can use 1 teaspoon sriracha (more or less to suit your taste)

 

Adapted from: http://www.tastesbetterfromscratch.com/2013/05/skinny-orange-chicken.html

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