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Air fryer orange chicken

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Ingredients
Method
Techniques
  • chicken breast
  • salt
  • pepper
  • cornstarch
Cut the chicken breast into roughly equal pieces, coat with salt and pepper, then toss in cornstarch.
Coating and air frying the chicken
  • spray
Heat the air fryer to 400 (390 or 375, whatever it reaches). Spray the basket, shake excess cornstarch off the chicken, spread it out and spray the top.
Air fry seven minutes with the temperature all the way up.
  • zest
  • rice vinegar
  • soy paste
For the sauce, start with orange juice in a hot pan, then add orange zest, rice vinegar and a little soy paste, then the rest of the orange juice, about half a cup in all.
Making the orange sauce
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • garlic
  • chopped ginger
  • red pepper flake
  • white sugar
Add garlic, chopped ginger and a pinch of red pepper flake, then sugar; stir to dissolve and let it bubble a couple of minutes.
Flip the chicken, spray again and air fry another seven minutes.
  • water
Thicken with a little cornstarch mixed with water until sticky; take off the heat and warm again just before tossing.
Toss the crispy chicken in the sauce.
Tossing and plating
  • green onion
  • sesame seeds
Serve with an egg roll, finished with green onion and sesame seeds.