Spicy Orange Chicken
  1. In a bowl, coat the chicken thighs thoroughly with salt, pepper, cayenne, garlic powder, baking powder, oil, and cornstarch

  2. Heat about half an inch of oil in a pan until a wooden chopstick bubbles when inserted

  3. Fry the chicken until golden brown on both sides

  4. Drain the chicken on a wire rack

  5. In the same pan (emptied of excess oil), toast the arbol chilies briefly

  6. Pour in the whisked sauce ingredients: orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, sambal, garlic, and ginger

  7. Let the liquid reduce for 3-5 minutes

  8. Stir in the cornstarch slurry to thicken into a glossy glaze

  9. Toss the crispy chicken back into the pan to coat

  10. Serve

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🍗Chicken

CuisineAsian

Occasions📆Everyday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 30m

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