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Gluten-Free orange chicken and white rice with sides of roasted broccoli and fried cabbage with carrots

Gluten-Free Chinese Orange Chicken

Gluten-Free breaded, fried chicken with orange sauce
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breast cut in chunks
  • 4 large eggs beaten
  • 1/4 cup gluten-free flour
  • 1/4 cup gluten-free cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup gluten-free bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • dash garlic powder optional
  • peanut oil

Orange Sauce

  • 1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 1/2 cup bottled orange juice
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Tamari (gluten-free soy sauce)
  • 1 tsp fresh grated ginger use more if you love ginger!
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes adjust to your taste
  • zest from orange
  • 1/2-3/4 cup white sugar adjust to taste - if your oranges are sour, you may need to use 3/4 cup sugar.
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • green onions chopped
  • sesame seeds

Instructions
 

Orange Sauce

  • In a medium sauce pan, add liquid ingredients and stir. Turn on heat to medium.
  • Add 1/2 cup sugar, ginger, and garlic. Heat for 2-3 minutes. Taste and add sugar if more is desired.
  • Add red chili flakes. Adjust to desired taste.
  • Once orange sauce is heated, add the cornstarch to 1 tablespoon cold water. Mix well. Slowly add cornstarch mixture to saucepan, stirring continuously. Continue to cook until sauce thickens.
  • When sauce is thickened, remove from heat. Add the orange zest and set aside until chicken is cooked.

Bread Chicken

  • Cut chicken in bite size pieces.
  • Place bread crumbs, flour and cornstarch in a bowl and mix. Add salt, pepper, and a dash of garlic powder if desired. Mix breading mixture with spoon.
  • In another bowl, beat the eggs
  • Coat chicken in beaten eggs
  • Dip chicken pieces into the bread crumb/flour/cornstarch mixture.
  • Heat oil (we used peanut oil) in a skillet or frying pan over medium heat. Temperature of oil should be between 325-350 degrees.
  • Once oil is heated, add chicken pieces. Don't overcrowd the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes and then turn and cook an additional 2-3 minutes. Do not overcook. You want the pieces to be golden brown. When you remove the chicken from the frying pan, place on a plate that you have lined with paper towels. Continue frying chicken until all the chicken is fried.
  • Once all the chicken is fried, remove extra oil from the pan. You want just 1-2 tablespoons of oil in the pan. Add orange sauce to the pan and toss the chicken in the sauce. Turn the heat to medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes.
  • Serve chicken over white rice. Add green onions and sesame seed (optional).
  • Sides that go well with this meal include fried cabbage and carrots, roasted broccoli, or sauteed bok choy.
Keyword chicken, chinese, Gluten-Free
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