Spicy Asian Orange Chicken

Here’s the recipe I always use to make Spicy Orange Asian Chicken:

Spicy Asian Orange Chicken

Ingredients

Orange Sauce:
1-1/2 cups cold water
1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
1 Tb orange zest
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup rice vinegar
3 Tb Soy sauce
1/2 tsp chili garlic sauce
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp szechuan peppercorns - crushed (optional)
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
3 Tb chopped green onions

Thickener:
3 Tb cornstarch
3 Tb cold water

Chicken:

1 pound cooked chicken tenders (breaded or unbreaded according to your preference)

Directions

Mix Orange Sauce ingredients in saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring frequently.

Mix 3 Tb Cornstarch and 3 Tb cold water in a cup. Stir well to remove any lumps.

Add cornstarch mixture to simmering Orange Sauce, stirring well.

Simmer for about 5-minutes, stirring frequenty, until orange sauce thickens.

Prepare chicken tenders according to package instructions.

Serve Spicy Orange Sauce over cooked chicken tenders. Or serve along side as a dipping sauce.

Serves 6