Orange Chicken Fries

Ingredients

• 3 chicken thighs, chopped
• Salt
• ½ cup cornstarch
• Neutral oil, for frying
• Crinkle-cut fries
• Juice of 3 oranges
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp vinegar
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp sambal
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 3 garlic cloves, grated
• 1 inch knob ginger, grated
• 5 Thai chiles, optional

Instructions

1. Season the chopped chicken thighs with salt.
2. Coat the chicken evenly with cornstarch.
3. Fry the chicken in plenty of oil in a hot wok until cooked.
4. Drain the excess oil from the fried chicken.
5. For the sauce, whisk together the juice of 3 oranges, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, sambal, and cornstarch.
6. Simmer the sauce for a few minutes.
7. Add grated garlic, grated ginger, and orange zest to the sauce.
8. Add chilies if you like it spicy.
9. Combine the fried chicken with the sauce.