Orange Chicken — Brian Lagerstrom

Ingredients

• 1lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, large diced
• 30g or 2Tbsp soy sauce
• 30g or 2Tbsp mirin
• 3g or 1tsp corn starch
• 4g or 1tsp baking soda
• 400g or 3 1/3c ap flour
• 15g or 2 1/4tsp salt
• 6g or 1 1/4tsp baking soda
• 400g or 3 1/4c corn starch
• Water
• Additional ap flour (about 2-3c/250-350g)
• Neutral oil. I’m using a bout 2qt.
• 30g or 2Tbsp neutral, high smoke point oil
• 10g or 2 cloves garlic, grated
• 10g or about a 1.5” piece ginger, grated
• 20g or 4Tbsp scallions, thinly sliced (only about bottom half/2/3 of scallions)
• 125g or 1/2c chicken stock
• 75g or 1/4c mirin
• 50g or 3Tbsp soy sauce
• 10g or 2tsp sesame oil
• 50g or 1/4c sugar
• 25g or 1.5Tbsp rice vinegar
• Juice of 1 large orange
• 1tsp orange zest (about 8-10 healthy zests)
• 5g or 2tsp corn starch
• Pinch Chile flake
• Corn starch slurry if needed (2g or 3/4tsp corn starch mixed into 4g water)