I made the sauce in a separate sauce pot and let it reduce while the chicken was frying. I also adjusted the sauce (yes, double it!) to using a combination of white and brown sugars and reduced the vinegar by half, substituting the remaining vinegar with the juice of the orange. Third key is to use fresh ingrediants (ginger, sesame oil, etc.). If you are frying in small batches, keep the fried chicken in the oven on warm on a wire rack and it won't get soggy. I used a wok and about a half inch of oil and the chicken turned out nice and golden brown. It really does make a difference in flavor. Second key is to use PEANUT oil if at all possible for frying. I also coated the chicken pieces (I used cut up chicken breast tenderloins) in cornstarch first for about 10 minutes so the wet batter would stick to the chicken when I fried it. I increased to 2 eggs and a splash of water to get a thin pancake like batter consistency. First key is that the flour / cornstarch / egg mixutre is a WET batter. I do agree the directions were a tad confusing, however after reading reviews I made some adjustments and it turned out perfect. If I had to rate this on taste alone, I would give 5 stars. This is the best orange chicken that I have tasted. Also you may want to cut back on the crushed chili pepper! And definitely double up on your sauce! I will definitely be making the sauce again. The real secret to this recipe is that true orange taste from the sauce. this recipe was time consuming and the unclear instructions. It came out great! The only bad point I had. Also I used about 1/3 of an orange for the zest. This will help enhance the flavor of the sauce. For the sauce itself, I substituted the water and vinegar with orange juice. Then I put the chicken in the deep fryer. I put the chicken in the egg mixture first and then took each piece out and coated it with cornstarch only. I deviated slightly from the recipe based on previous comments. This recipe has a true orange zest! I must agree with others reviewers that the instructions are not too clear. It actually taste better than Panda Express. It does not taste like Panda Express' orange chicken. It is a very good recipe for orange chicken.
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