Spicy Orange Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 Chicken thighs, chopped
• 1 tbsp Oil
• 1 tbsp Cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp Baking powder
• To taste: Salt and pepper
• Oil: Enough for shallow frying (approx. 1/4 to 1/2 inch)
• 3 Oranges, juiced
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 2 tbsp White vinegar
• 2 tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Sambal oelek
• 3 cloves Garlic, grated
• 1 inch Ginger, grated
• 4–5 Dried Arbol chilies
• 1 tbsp Cornstarch for slurry

Instructions

1. Juice the oranges into a bowl and add sugar, white vinegar, soy sauce, sambal, grated garlic, and grated ginger; mix well.
2. Season the chicken thighs with salt, black pepper, cayenne, garlic powder, baking powder, a bit of oil, and cornstarch.
3. Heat oil for shallow frying until bubbling.
4. Cook one side of the chicken until fully cooked, then flip.
5. Drain the chicken on a wire rack.
6. Toast the dried Arbol chilies in the pan, then pour in the sauce mixture and let it simmer for a few minutes.
7. Add the cornstarch slurry to the sauce and cook until it thickens enough to draw a line through it.
8. Return the chicken to the sauce and mix well.