Easiest Way to Make Speedy Orange Chicken & Rice
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As for the number of servings that can be served to make Orange Chicken & Rice is 2 servings. So make sure this portion is enough to serve for yourself and your beloved family.
Just in addition, the time it takes to cook Orange Chicken & Rice estimated approx 30 mins.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook Orange Chicken & Rice using 12 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
A fast, simple, and delicious way to settle your orange chicken cravings and save your wallet from take-out/delivery prices.
Ingredients and spices that need to be Prepare to make Orange Chicken & Rice:
- 2 boneless chicken breasts OR 4 bonless chicken strips
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup bbq sauce
- 1/2 cup orange marmalade
- 1 tbsp (packet) soy sauce
- 1/2 cup rice
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp butter (optional)
- 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
- 1 tbsp olive oil OR vegetable oil
Instructions to make Orange Chicken & Rice
- First you're going to want to put the rice on to cook since it takes longest...
- Add 1 cup of water in a decent sized pot or sauce pan with a snug fitting lid, then add 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp butter (if desired) and let it boil.
- Recude heat to medium and add 1/2 cup uncooked white rice to water.
- Stir the rice to even it out in the pot, then cover.
- Set a timer for 18-20 minutes and let the rice steam itself to awesomeness.
- Next, is the really yummy part - the orange sauce... and it's really simple too.
- Combine 1/2 cup bbq, 1/2 orange marmalade, and 1 tbsp (or one take-out packet) of soy sauce in a sauce pan and stir to mix ingredients.
- Then set it next to the pot of rice on the stove and let it simmer on medium low for 15 minutes. Note: you'll want to stir your saucy concoction every 3-4 minutes of simmer time to keep from burning your sauce.
- Now it's time to get hands on with some chicks. Take your boneless chicken and cut it into 1/2 inch - 1 inch cubes. (Wash your hands after handling to keep other items from contracting slimy chicken kooties.)
- Crack 1 egg into a shallow bowl, grab a fork or butter knife, thenpop the yolk and mix the egg.
- In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup corn starch.
- Now, dip each piece of chicken in the egg, then coat in dry mix.
- Heat a pan on medium with about 2 tbsp of oil (olive or vegetable will do). When the pan is warmed up, add your egg dipped and flour/starch coated chicken cubes.
- Chicken will cook for about 5 minutes on each side. Turn and reposition the chicken as needed to assure all sides of cubes are cooking.
- After 10-12 minutes of cooking, remove from heat and cut a cube to make sure chicken is cooked thoroughly (no pink on the inside).
- Once everything is done cooking, transfer chicken cubes into a bowl and pour orange sauce on top. Toss or fold the chicken in the sauce until well coated. Then plate up some rice, add your orange chicken, and enjoy.
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