Best Orange Chicken Recipe | Chef Joshua Weissman

Ingredients

• 1 cup (200g) short grain rice
• 1 cup (237ml) water
• 1.5 lbs (680g) boneless skinless chicken thighs
• Generous kosher salt to taste
• Pinch white pepper
• ¾ cup (115g) all purpose flour
• ¾ cup (115g) corn starch
• 1 tsp (4g) toasted sesame oil
• 1 tsp (4g) vegetable oil
• 6 garlic cloves, rough chopped, divided
• 2-inch knob ginger, grated
• 2 red Fresno chilies, finely diced
• Zest and juice of 1 large orange
• ¾ cup (180ml) white vinegar
• ⅓ cup (80ml) soy sauce
• ¾ cup (165g) sugar
• ¼ cup (60ml) water
• Splash of Shaoxing Wine
• 1 Tbsp (8g) cornstarch plus 1 Tbsp water
• Green Onion for garnish, thinly sliced
• Cooked Rice