Chinese-American Orange Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• For the Marinade
• egg white
• tablespoons dark soy sauce
• tablespoons Shaoxing wine
• tablespoons 80-proof vodka
• teaspoon baking soda
• tablespoons corn starch
• pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch chunks
• For the Dry Coating
• flour
• cornstarch
• teaspoon baking powder
• teaspoon kosher salt
• For the Sauce
• tablespoon dark soy sauce
• tablespoons Chinese rice vinegar or distilled white vinegar
• tablespoons homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock
• tablespoons sugar
• teaspoon roasted sesame seed oil
• teaspoons grated zest and 1/4 cup juice from 1 orange
• tablespoon corn starch
• strips dried orange peel
• teaspoons peanut, vegetable, or canola oil
• teaspoons minced garlic
• teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• teaspoons thinly sliced scallion bottoms
• To Finish
• quarts of peanut, canola, or vegetable oil for deep frying
• Steamed white rice and steamed broccoli for serving