Orange Chicken Using Air Fryer

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians; chicken thighs are more affordable than breasts.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener; brown sugar is often cheaper and adds a different flavor.

Cut 1.5 pounds of chicken thigh into bite-size pieces.

Add 1 tablespoon of less salt soy sauce, 0.5 teaspoon of salt, and 2 teaspoons of sesame oil to the chicken and mix well.

Leave the chicken to marinate for 20 minutes.

Prepare a coating by adding 1 cup of cornstarch, 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 0.5 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of white pepper powder into a Ziploc bag and seal it.

Shake the bag to mix the dry ingredients well.

After 20 minutes, add the marinated chicken into the bag and seal it again.

Shake the bag to coat the chicken evenly, then remove the chicken and shake off excess flour.

In the same bowl used for marinating, crack 2 eggs and add a pinch of salt, then mix.

Add the coated chicken back into the egg mixture and mix with your hands until coated.

Put the chicken back into the Ziploc bag with the flour mixture and shake again to coat.

Line the fry basket with parchment paper and place the chicken in a single layer.

Spray the chicken generously with oil.

Cook the chicken in the air fryer at 400°F (200°C) for 8 minutes.

After 8 minutes, flip the chicken and cook for another 8 minutes.

Remove the chicken and place it on a rack to keep it crunchy while cooking the rest.

Prepare the sauce by chopping 1 inch of ginger and 4 garlic cloves.

In a pan, add 1 tablespoon of less salt soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, the zest of 1 orange, and 2 tablespoons of brown sugar. Cook until the sugar is dissolved.

Adjust the seasoning with 1 tablespoon of chicken bouillon powder and a squeeze of sriracha for heat.

Add a slurry made from 1 tablespoon of corn flour and 1 tablespoon of water to the sauce and cook until thickened.

Mix the cooked chicken with the sauce.

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