Orange Chicken with Sesame Stir-Fried Vegetables
Orange Chicken
Ingredients:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch cubes
Marinade:
2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Sauce:
1/3 cup orange juice*
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon chile paste
1 clove garlic, minced
1 slice ginger, minced
Oil for stir-frying, as needed
Serve with steamed rice and Stir fried veggies (below)
Preparation:
Place the cubed chicken in a bowl, and add the marinade ingredients. Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes.
While the chicken is marinating, prepare the sauce ingredients and the garlic and ginger.
Heat the wok and add oil. When oil is ready, add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry until aromatic.
Add the chicken and stir-fry until it changes color. Push up to the sides of the wok, making a well in the middle. Add the sauce.
Combine the sauce and the chicken. Stir-fry for another minute and serve hot.
Sesame Stir-fried Veggies
2 handfulls snow peas
1 crown broccoli, cut into pieces
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
1/2 head boc choi, sliced
1 tsp garlic, minced
1 tsp ginger, grated or pureed
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Heat vegetable oil in skillet, cook vegetables, ginger and garlic quickly on medium high heat until just tender. Garnish with sesame seeds
