Orange Chicken

Place the chicken pieces in a mixing bowl and marinate with 1ts salt,1tb black pepper and a beaten egg

Heat enough oil for deep frying/shallow frying in a wok/non stick pan

Combine 2tb cornflour and 4tb all purpose flour in a bowl and add it to the chicken

Coat the chicken well with the flour mix

Deep/shallow fry in batches till both sides are slightly brown and crisp (shallow frying may take more time for this process)

Rest the fried chicken aside

Make a thin paste of 2tb cornflour and water

Heat sesame oil in a wok

Add ginger garlic paste Sauté for 2-3 minutes on medium heat

Add orange juice,zest,sugar and salt. Mix well

Add soy sauce and fried chicken

Cook on Low heat till the gravy thickens to the desired consistency

Take off heat and garnish with white sesame seeds and spring onion greens

Serve hot with plain rice and sautéed/grilled veggies

Tip: If shallow frying the chicken, make sure you do the same on medium-Low heat only.it may be time consuming, but the chicken needs to cook well.

Tip: this recipe is great as main or even as an appetiser. Avoid the rice and you have yourself a light and tasty brunch with sautéed veggies!