Orange Chicken

Ingredients

For marination

500 grams boneless chicken breast, small cube cut

1 egg, beaten

4-5 tablespoon corn flour

1 teaspoon black pepper powder

½ teaspoon ginger paste

½ teaspoon garlic paste

½ teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1/2 teaspoon brown sugar

Salt as required

For orange sauce

½ cup orange juice

1 tablespoon orange zest

3 -4 tablespoon spring onions, chopped

1 teaspoon ginger

1 teaspoon garlic

3 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon corn flour

2 green chilies, chopped

1 tablespoon soy sauce

2 tablespoon vinegar

2-3 tablespoon oil

Spring onions and sesame seeds for garnishing

Salt to taste

1 cup water

Oil for frying

Method

• Marinate the chicken pieces with the above mentioned marinade and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry chicken pieces until golden colour and keep aside.
• In a seperate bowl mix orange juice, lemon juice, sugar, orange zest, soy sauce and vinegar.
• Heat 2-3 tablespoon oil in a pan and sauté ginger, garlic, green chilies and spring onions and sauté for a minute.
• Pour in the orange juice mixture and bring it to boil.
• Reduce the flame and add 1 cup of water.
• Once it boils add 1 tablespoon corn flour mixed in little water and stir continuously.
• Once the sauce thickens add the fried chicken pieces, salt and mix well.
• Cover the pan and cook on low flame for 2-3 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped spring onions and sesame seeds.