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Restaurant Style Chinese Orange Chicken With Spring Peas Recipe

Restaurant Style Chinese Orange Chicken With Spring Peas Recipe

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Restaurant Style Chinese Orange Chicken With Spring Peas

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Ingredients:

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1 cup orange juice (fresh squeezed
3/8 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp freshly grated orange zest (i use the zest from 1 large orange. do not use dried zest.)
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts ( cut into bite-sized pieces)
2 egg whites (you can use 1 whole egg but the batter won'tsp be as light)
1 tbsp water
3/4 cup cornstarch
3/8 cup flour
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp ground black pepper
vegetable oil
1 tbsp vegetable oil
3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp freshly minced ginger
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (or more if you like it hot)
1 cup frozen peas

Directions:

Orange Sauce:.
In small bowl, combine orange juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice wine, cornstarch and orange zest. Set aside.
Chicken:.
In a small bowl, whisk together the egg whites and water. Stir in chicken pieces.
In a pie plate, stir together cornstarch, flour, salt and pepper with a fork or clean whisk.
Taking a few pieces of chicken at a time, dip chicken into the flour mixture.
In a large skillet, add vegetable oil to cover pan to a 1/2-inch depth. Heat skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Brown chicken, a few pieces at a time. Remove chicken and allow to drain on paper-towel lined plate or rack. Continue until all chicken is browned. (Note: You may need to adjust heat up or down to maintain oil temperature as you cook.) Set aside.
Stir-fry:.
In a separate skillet or wok, heat 1-2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and ginger and stir until fragrant (just a few seconds). Stir in green onions, red pepper flakes, and peas.
Add orange sauce and stir until thickened.
Stir in chicken and simmer until evenly coated and heated through.
Serve over steamed rice.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	405.55 Kcal (1698 kJ)
Calories from fat	79.01 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.78g	14%
Cholesterol	89.19mg	30%
Sodium	1217.23mg	51%
Potassium	627.67mg	13%
Total Carbs	48g	16%
Sugars	18.34g	73%
Dietary Fiber	2.68g	11%
Protein	34.63g	69%
Vitamin C	27.2mg	45%
Iron	1.4mg	8%
Calcium	65.2mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	138.97 Kcal (582 kJ)
Calories from fat	27.07 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.01g	14%
Cholesterol	30.56mg	30%
Sodium	417.11mg	51%
Potassium	215.08mg	13%
Total Carbs	16.45g	16%
Sugars	6.28g	73%
Dietary Fiber	0.92g	11%
Protein	11.87g	69%
Vitamin C	9.3mg	45%
Iron	0.5mg	8%
Calcium	22.3mg	7%

* 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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