If you know me, you know I LOVE chicken and rice. It’s been a while since I’ve had some orange chicken, so I had decided to tackle on my biggest recipe yet. You guessed it. Orange chicken. Here’s how I did it

What you’ll need:

• Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, diced
• 1 cup of flour
• 1 1/2 cups of water
• 2 table spoons or orange juice
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons of orange zest
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ginger root, minced
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 2 1/2 tablespoons of cornstarch
• 2 cups of rice
• 2 cups of broccoli, steamed
• Bowl or plastic bag

What to do:

• Step 1: For the sauce, combine water, orange juice, lemon juice, vinegar and soy sauce. Bring to a simmer.
• Step 2: Stir in grated orange zest, brown sugar, ginger root, garlic. Let cool. Keep half on the side.

• Step 3: Combine flour, half of sauce, diced chicken into a plastic bag or bowl. Shake or stir well and let marinate at least 15 minutes.
• Step 4: Boil rice and steam broccoli. Set aside.
• Step 5: Use olive oil to cook chicken on stove top. Remove from pot.
• Step 6: Add remaining sauce to heat.
• Step 7: Add cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of water. Let thicken.

• Step 8: Stir together sauce and chicken.
• Step 9: Eat!

This was by far the most involved recipe I have tackled in life, but also the most rewarding. What recipes have challenged you?

Until next time…

– Jae Marie