Dinner for 4

Chinese Orange Chicken

Name: Chinese Orange Chicken
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 orange; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup water; 1/3 cup rice vinegar; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp sesame seed oil; 1/2 cup sugar; 650 g chicken thighs; 2 large egg; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 1/2 cup all purpose flour; 2 cups vegetable oil; 2 cloves chopped garlic; 1 chopped shallots; sliced scallions; garnish sesame seed (optional)

Crispy chicken pieces fry until golden, then simmer briefly in a sweet orange sauce with garlic and shallots.

Typical price

$10.82for 4 servings

$2.71 per serving$10.82 for 4

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Photo: TheMealDB

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Oranges$1.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.56Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	2 oz	$0.08Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.20Typical price
Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical	1.45 lb	$3.28Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.54Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.59Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.82

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceVinegarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugarSalt and pepperFlourOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 orange
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup rice vinegar
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp sesame seed oil
1/2 cup sugar
650 g chicken thighs
2 large egg
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 cups vegetable oil
2 cloves chopped garlic
1 chopped shallots
sliced scallions
garnish sesame seed (optional)

Steps

Whisk the orange zest, orange juice, soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, sesame oil, and sugar in a saucepan.
Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces, then coat them with beaten eggs, salt, pepper, remaining cornstarch, and flour.
Heat the vegetable oil in a deep skillet to 350 F.
Fry the chicken in batches for 5 to 7 minutes until golden and 165 F inside, then drain it.
Simmer the orange sauce in the saucepan over medium heat for 4 minutes until thickened.
Cook the garlic and shallot in a clean skillet with 1 teaspoon oil for 2 minutes, then toss in the chicken and sauce.