Real Orange Chicken Recipe

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Real Orange Chicken
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
716
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Heat vegetable oil in deep fryer to 350°F.
  2. Season both sides of chicken with salt, pepper and seasoning salt.
  3. Cut chicken breasts into 1 inch bite size pieces.
  4. In a mixing bowl or Ziploc bag, combine the flour, the remaining teaspoon salt and the granulated sugar.
  5. In another bowl whisk together the egg whites and water to create an egg wash (Note: If using All-Whites, you do not need to add water).
  6. Take handful of the chicken-bites and briefly dip and hand toss into the egg wash (coat well).
  7. Now toss the chicken around in the flour mixture until evenly coated.
  8. Deep fry for 6-7 minutes or until golden brown. Then set aside and drain excess grease.
  9. In a Wok, heat 2 tablespoons oil.
  10. While the chicken is frying, whisk together the orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, and ginger.
  11. Sauté or sweat the garlic and onions in the wok.
  12. Pour in the orange sauce. Heat orange sauce until boiling on high heat, then simmer on low heat.
  13. Add chicken to sauce.
  14. Let simmer for 10 minutes, occasionally turning over chicken for even coating. Chicken will soften and sauce will somewhat thicken as it simmers.
  15. Add dried red peppers during the last few minutes of simmering for spice.
  16. NOTE: For thicker sauce add more brown sugar. For more sauce, double sauce ingredients.
  17. Trick: For leftovers, refrigerate chicken separate from sauce so that the chicken doesn't get soggy.
  18. Serve over rice. Add stir-fry broccoli for traditional orange chicken meal. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 715.53 Kcal (2996 kJ)
Calories from fat 217.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.13g 37%
Cholesterol 47.37mg 16%
Sodium 3457.7mg 144%
Potassium 710.12mg 15%
Total Carbs 98.97g 33%
Sugars 48.88g 196%
Dietary Fiber 5.94g 24%
Protein 27.49g 55%
Vitamin C 109.6mg 183%
Iron 6.7mg 37%
Calcium 170.8mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 185.7 Kcal (777 kJ)
Calories from fat 56.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.26g 37%
Cholesterol 12.29mg 16%
Sodium 897.34mg 144%
Potassium 184.29mg 15%
Total Carbs 25.68g 33%
Sugars 12.68g 196%
Dietary Fiber 1.54g 24%
Protein 7.14g 55%
Vitamin C 28.4mg 183%
Iron 1.8mg 37%
Calcium 44.3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.5
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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