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Garlic Orange Chicken with Scallions
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Garlic Orange Chicken with Scallions

4.3 (310 ratings)

Our Orange Chicken leans on soy sauce and patience: deeply savory and worth the wait, then finished with Scallions.

Prep
28 min
Cook
45 min
Servings
6
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb orange chicken
  • 4 oz soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup garlic
  • 2 tbsp fresh ginger
  • 1 cup scallions
  • 3 cloves toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tsp Shaoxing wine
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Season the orange chicken generously and let it sit while you prep the aromatics.
  2. Build the base: cook the onion, garlic and spices until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add the orange chicken and cook it through, letting it take on color and soak up the seasoning.
  4. Rest briefly, adjust the salt and acid, and finish with fresh herbs before serving.
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