Mandarin Orange Chicken
- 5 Tablespoons Cornstarch, Divided
- 1 Tablespoon Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Water
- 1 whole Egg White
- 2 whole Chicken Breasts, Large Dice
- Oil, For Frying
- 2 Tablespoons Bottled Sweet Chili Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon White Wine Vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar
- 8 ounces, fluid Tin Mandarin Oranges
- 1 whole Thumb Sized Piece Of Ginger, Minced Finely
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced Finely
- 1/2 whole Red Pepper, Sliced Thinly
- 1/2 whole Yellow Pepper, Sliced Thinly
- Rice, To Serve
- In a large bowl, mix 1/4 cup (or 4 tablespoons) cornstarch, soy sauce, water and the egg white.
- Add the diced chicken and mix to coat all the chicken pieces.
- Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 20 minutes.
- Heat about 2 inches of oil in a pot over medium high heat until glossy and when you insert a wooden spoon in the oil, bubbles start forming around the spoon.
- Fry the chicken in batches, frying each piece for 4-5 minutes per side, until nice and golden brown.
- Remove to cool on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Once all chicken is fried, we can start making our sauce.
- In a mixing bowl, mix together the sweet chili sauce, vinegar, sugar, Mandarin oranges in juice and the remaining tablespoon of cornstarch.
- Set aside.
- Heat a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add about a tablespoon of oil and then saute the ginger and garlic until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Add the sauce mixture and heat until bubbling and thickened.
- Add the pepper slices and stir.
- Cook for another 2-3 minutes until slightly softened.
- Turn off the heat.
- Add the chicken to the sauce and stir until coated.
- Serve over sticky rice.
cornstarch, soy sauce, water, egg white, chicken breasts, sweet chili sauce, white wine vinegar, sugar, oranges, ginger, garlic, red pepper, yellow pepper, rice
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/mandarin-orange-chicken/ (may not work)