Moon Gate ChickenMoon Gate Chicken Yield: 8 Servings Ingredients & Measure |
| Florida Oranges
| 2 |
| Green Onions, cut in 1/4 inch long pieces
| 4 |
| Soy sauce
| 1/3 cup |
| Sugar
| 1/4 cup |
| Florida Orange Juice
| 1 cup |
| Vegetable Oil for deep frying
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| Boned, skinned Chicken breasts and thighs, cut in bite size pieces
| 3 lbs. |
| Vegetable Oil
| 2 tbsp. |
| Shredded fresh ginger OR Ground Ginger below
| 1 tbsp. |
| Ground ginger OR fresh Ginger above
| 1 tsp. |
| Hot pepper sauce
| 1/4 tsp. |
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Method
Score peel of 1 orange in quarter sections; remove peel. Remove all white membrane from peel; cut peel into long, thin strips. Peel second orange; section both oranges. Reserve sections and orange peel strips.
Combine green onions, soy sauce, sugar and orange juice in small bowl; set aside.
Pour oil to depth of 3 inches into large, heavy saucepan. Heat to 375°F. on deep fat thermometer.
Fry chicken pieces, a small amount at a time, about 4 minutes or until pieces lose their pink color. Remove with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet or wok. Add ginger, hot pepper sauce and orange peel strips; stir-fry 1 1/2 minutes. Add chicken pieces; stir-fry 3 minutes. Add orange juice mixture; stir-fry 3 minutes. Transfer to heated serving dish. Garnish with orange sections.
Serve with snow peas and canned water chestnuts, drained and sliced. Steam vegetables three to five minutes. |
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