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- From: klbaldwi@ren.edaco.ingr.com (Karen Baldwin)
- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
- Subject: HOT ORANGE CHICKEN
- Date: 2 Feb 1995 12:35:07 -0000
- Organization: Intergraph Electronics
- Message-ID: <3gqjhr$u3l@jerry.rb.icl.co.uk>
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- HOT ORANGE CHICKEN
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- INGREDIENTS (makes 2 - 4 servings)
- 1 lb chicken
- 1/2 c peanut or other salad oil
- 2 Tbs peanut or other salad oil
- 2 Tbs chopped dried or fresh orange peel
- 2 dried red chili peppers, chopped
- 10 scallions, slightly smashed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
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- Marinade:
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- 1 1/2 Tbs tapioca or corn starch dissolved in 1/3 c cold water
- 1 Tbs rice wine or dry sherry
- 2 Tbs soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 salt
- 1/2 tsp sugar
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- Seasoning Sauce:
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- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 Tbs cider vinegar
- 1/3 c orange juice
- 1 Tbs sugar
- 1 tsp tapioca or corn starch
- 1/4 tsp salt
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- PROCEDURE
- 1. Cut chicken into 1/4-inch thick strips.
- 2. Mix marinade and add chicken, tossing to coat well. Cover and chill
- for 90 minutes or overnight.
- 3. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to marinade and mix well to separate
- chicken pieces.
- 4. Mix seasoning sauce.
- 5. Heat 1 cup of oil in a wok or skillet until very hot. Stir-fry
- chicken about 1 minute; remove and drain well.
- 6. Warm 1 tablespoon oil in a wok or skillet over medium heat and fry
- orange peel until dark brown. Add chili peppers and scallions;
- stir-fry 30 seconds. Add seasoning sauce, stirring constantly
- until sauce thickens and boils. Add chicken and mix well. Serve hot.
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- NOTES
- To Prepare Ahead: Follow steps 1-4 and refrigerate. Immediately
- before serving, follow steps 5 and 6.
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- RATING
- Difficulty: easy.
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