Crispy Orange Chicken Food

CRISPY ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Bake popcorn chicken according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add carrots; cook and stir until tender, 3-5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in orange zest, juice, hoisin sauce, sugar and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 4-6 minutes, stirring constantly., Add chicken to skillet; toss to coat. Serve with rice.

CRISPY ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rub chicken thighs with sea salt and black pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Combine orange zest, orange juice, white sugar, corn starch and water and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Heat a large non-stick skillet over a little higher than medium heat. Pan-fry chicken thighs without oil (skin side down first) until both sides become golden brown, about 7-10 minutes each side. Turn off heat.
• Transfer chicken thighs to a roasting rack. Bake for about 20 minutes or until center reaches 165°F.
• Keep about 1 tablespoon oil in skillet. Turn on heat over medium high. Stir in orange mixture and boil until thick.
• Pour orange mixture over chicken thighs.
• Use sliced orange, parsley (or cilantro) for garnish.
• Serve immediately.

CRISPY ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the marinade ingredients; stir to blend.
• Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Put the chicken in a big bowl; starting around the main body cavity, carefully slip your hand under the skin, making sure not to break it ( you may need to use gloves if you have long fingernails).
• Pat the marinade under the skin, than all over the bird on top of the skin.
• Cover the chicken and refrigerate for at least a few minutes or up to 8 hours (you can also do this in a zip-lock plastic bag).
• Preheat the oven to 425°; place the orange slices in the cavity of the chicken.
• Put the chicken, breast-side up, in a roasting pan on a rack or on a vertical roaster.
• Add the water to the pan.
• Roast the chicken for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the juices run clear when a thigh is pierced with a knife (halfway through cooking, add a little more water if needed to keep the juices from burning).
• Let the chicken rest 10 minutes before carving.
• Carve the chicken and arrange on a serving platter.
• Place the orange slices in the pan with the juices and cook over med-high heat until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes; pour the juice over the chicken and serve immediately.

ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the chicken: In a large bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and egg whites with a fork until almost frothy, about 1 minute. Add the chicken to the mixture and allow to sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
• For the sauce: Meanwhile, put the orange juice, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, salt, crushed red pepper, garlic and ginger in a small nonstick skillet and whisk. Heat until bubbling and starting to thicken, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk together the cornstarch and 1/4 cup water in a small bowl and add 1 to 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch slurry to the sauce. Mix in and thicken for 1 minute.
• Heat about 2 inches of vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed Dutch oven until a deep-fry thermometer inserted in the oil registers 350 degrees F. Carefully drop the chicken into the oil and move it around, flipping gently, until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Let the pieces drain on a plate lined with paper towels for 2 to 3 minutes. Then drop them back into the oil for 1 minute to really solidify the coating.
• Toss the chicken in the sauce and serve.

ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the sauce: Add the oyster sauce, sugar, orange juice, vinegar-cornstarch slurry, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, paprika and food coloring into a 1-quart saucepan, bring the heat up to medium. Whisk gently as it comes to a simmer. Allow to simmer, keep whisking for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens. Remove from heat and reserve.
• For the broccoli: Place the broccoli florets in a microwave-safe bowl with 1/4 cup water. Season with kosher salt and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Hold for assembly.
• For the chicken: Heat the oil in a 4-quart Dutch oven to 375 degrees F using a deep-fry thermometer. Rinse the chicken in cold water and pat dry. Sprinkle 1 cup tempura flour over the chicken cubes and toss to lightly dredge, shake off the excess. Mix the remaining 1 1/2 cups of tempura flour with 1 cup cold water to make a thin batter, it should look like pancake batter. Fry in batches until golden brown and crispy, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels or a rack.
• To assemble: Heat a large skillet to high and add the vegetable oil. When you see the first wisps of white smoke, stir in the garlic, ginger and fried chicken pieces and cook, stirring, for about 30 seconds. Add the scallions, onion and Orange Chicken Sauce and allow to coat and simmer. Cook, folding all the ingredients until they are well coated, about 2 minutes. Serve over fried rice or steamed rice, with the steamed broccoli.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil until a wisp of white smoke appears. Pour in the eggs and add the rice immediately. Using a wide silicone spatula, work the rice into the egg in circular motions, making sure not to break the grains. After about 30 seconds, the egg will start to coagulate and surround the rice, the rice will start to dry. Keep scraping the pan and folding the rice back into the middle.
• Add the soy sauce, sugar and chicken bouillon. Continue to fold for about a minute. Don't be afraid to scrape up the rice stuck to the bottom of the pan. Cook until the rice absorbs the liquid and egg but is still fluffy. Fold in the scallions and white pepper and cook for an additional minute. Serve immediately.

CRISPY-SKINNED CHICKEN A L'ORANGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Liberally salt and pepper the chicken breast halves. Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat and sear the chicken, skin side only, until brown and beginning to crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the orange glaze: In a small saucepan, heat the orange juice concentrate, honey, and salt and pepper, to taste, over medium heat, and boil for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Turn the chicken over and brush each piece with the glaze. Turn the chicken skin side up and transfer the pan to the oven. Bake until the internal temperature reaches 160 to 170 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, brushing on more glaze halfway through, about 15 minutes in total. Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes on a cutting board. Remove the chicken breast from the bone and slice the meat on the bias. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter and serve.

CRISPY ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• cut the chicken into 2 inch pieces.
• add egg, salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and mix well.
• stir flour and cornstarch together.
• add chicken to flour mixture and coat each piece well.
• pour oil into skillet and heat to 375 degrees.
• add chicken pieces in batches and fry about four minutes.
• remove chicken and drain on paper towels.
• allow oil to cool and remove all but two tablespoons oil.
• saute garlic for one minute.
• add remaining ingriedients and bring to a boil.
• cook three minutes.
• reduce heat and simmer til thickened.
• toss glaze over chicken.
• serve with rice.
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APPLEBEE'S CRISPY ORANGE CHICKEN BOWL

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 2-inch pieces and place in a large bowl. Stir in egg, salt, pepper and oil. Mix well and set aside.
• Stir cornstarch and flour together in another large bowl and mix well. Add chicken mixture to the flour mixture, stirring to coat each piece well.
• Pour enough oil to be at least 1/2-inch deep in a wok or heavy skillet and set over high heat. When it reaches 375 degrees F (hot!) carefully add chicken pieces in small batches and fry 3 to 4 minutes or until golden and crisp. Do not overcook or chicken will be tough. Remove chicken from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Continue frying chicken in small batches until all are nicely browned and crisp. Set aside while you make the glaze:.
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic.
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange rind.
• 1 cup orange juice.
• 1/2 cup hoisin sauce.
• Dash cayenne pepper.
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Cool the oil in the skillet slightly, then remove all but 2 tablespoons of oil and set over medium heat. Sauté garlic in oil for 1 minute (if the oil is too hot the garlic will turn bitter). Add remaining ingredients and bring to boil. Allow to boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer until sauce thickens to your liking, stirring frequently.
• Pour glaze over chicken. Serve chicken over a bed of cooked white rice. Garnish with slivered almonds and crispy noodles. Applebee's tosses the chicken and orange glaze with an array of stir-fry vegetables like broccoli, snow peas and red peppers.

JAY'S ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Marinade: Slice chicken breasts in half, to make thin. Gently score down the centre of each side of the breasts and place in a large mixing bowl. Chop the oranges in half, squeezing the juice from two of them into the bowl and added the other 4 halves around the chicken. Add in the garlic and mix around with your hands. Leave overnight in the fridge to marinade.
• Add the chopped carrots and ginger to a frying pan with oil, and fry until golden.
• Take the chicken from the fridge and place on an oiled griddle or griddle pan. Cook each side untill golden.
• Serve the chicken and ginger carrots with rice.

CRISPY BAKED ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix the O.J., water, egg, and soy sauce in a bowl large enough to hold the cut up chicken and marinate. Marinate the cut up pieces (Covered In Refrigerator)over night or longer if time allows. Rotate the pieces daily 2-3 times. Be sure each piece is fully covered while marinating. Add more water if needed.
• When ready to bake: In a gallon size zip-lock bag, add the corn flakes. With out zipping up as fully closed, use a rolling pin to crush the flakes evenly.
• Individually, coat each piece with the crushed corn flakes and place on a greased cookie sheet or cake pan.
• Preheat oven at 375 degrees and bake covered with foil/lid for 15-20 minutes. Remove cover, turn each piece and bake for an additional 20-30 minutes.