Sweet and Sour Orange Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 cup ice water
- 1 egg
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
- vegetable oil for frying
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup white vinegar
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup orange marmalade
- ½ cup chopped fresh pineapple (Optional)
- 2 tablespoons pineapple juice
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
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Instructions
- Beat ice water and egg together in a bowl using a whisk or a fork. Add baking soda and salt; beat to combine. Add 1 cup flour; beat until blended but lumpy.
- Place remaining 1 cup flour in a separate bowl. Dredge chicken pieces in flour, then dip in egg mixture, letting excess batter drip off.
- Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large, deep skillet over medium heat until a drop of water crackles when dropped in oil.
- Carefully lower chicken into the hot oil; fry until golden brown and no longer pink in centers, 3 to 4 minutes, flipping if needed. Set aside and keep warm.
- Combine cornstarch and 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl.
- Combine sugar, ketchup, vinegar, 1/2 cup water, orange marmalade, pineapple, pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and pepper flakes in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Add cornstarch mixture. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring frequently, until reaches desired thickness.
- Pour sauce over chicken and serve.
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