Sunday, August 26, 2012

Orange Chicken




Yummy!!! We served w/ rice & garlic green beans. I made some wraps w/ the leftovers using the chicken, rice, shredded lettuce, & chow mien noodles. They were really good too. Will make again. Thanks OP!


Orange Chicken
Cindy J from Mom's Recipe Collection/ Susan Harder

2 lbs chicken,cut in cubes
1/2 c flour
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tbsp butter

1 1/2 c water
1/4 c + 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
1/3 c rice vinegar
2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp orange zest
3/4 c br sugar
1/2 tsp finely minced ginger
1 tsp minced garlic
3 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 c water

Heat oven to *350. Melt butter and put into baking pan. Put chicken,flour,garlic powder and pepper in a plastic bag and shake. Put chicken in a single layer in pan and bake for 30 min. In a saucepan combine water,vinegar,soy sauce,juice and rind. Stir over med heat,add sugar,ginger and garlic. Bring to a boil,then add cornstarch mixed with water. Boil to thicken. Pour over chicken and bake another 1/2 hr basting every now and then. Serve over rice and sprinkle with green onion.


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