Orange Chicken

Ingredients 

• 400 grams boneless chicken legs cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1½ cups orange juice
• 1 cup refined flour
• 1 cup cornflour
• White pepper powder to taste
• Salt to taste
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons oil + to deep fry
• 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
• 1-inch ginger chopped
• 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes
• 1-2 spring onion bulbs chopped
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 teaspoons cornflour slurry
• White sesame seeds to garnish
• Rice to serve

Method

1. Take refined flour, cornflour, white pepper powder, salt, eggs and 2 tbsps oil in a mixing bowl. Add sufficient water and whisk to make a smooth and thick batter. Add chicken cubes and mix well.
2. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai, slide in the batter-dipped chicken cubes and deep-fry chicken cubes till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
3. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan, add garlic, ginger, red chilli flakes and spring onions, mix and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add sugar and brown sugar and mix well. Add orange juice, soy sauce, vinegar, salt and white pepper powder, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add cornflour slurry, mix well and cook for 1 minute. Add fried chicken and mix well till all the chicken cubes are well coated with the sauce.
6. Transfer onto a serving platter with steamed rice. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve hot.