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California Almond-Orange Chicken Bowl

Created by the University of Massachusetts Amherst Dining team on behalf of Almond Board of California
Almonds
Ingredients
Serves: 8
For the Orange Chicken
  • 2 lbs chicken breast, cut into chunks
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tbsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp white pepper
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup almond flour
  • Frying oil as needed
  • 1 oz sliced scallions
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • Slivered almonds as needed
For the Orange Sauce
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 2 tbsp chopped giger
  • 2 tsp chopped garlic
  • ¼ cup rice wine
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • ¾ cup orange juice
  • 1 tsp red chili flakes
  • 2 tbsp sesame seed oil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
Preparation
For the Orange Chicken
  1. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, egg, salt, and pepper. Mix together to coat the chicken.
  2. Add the cornstarch, flour, and almond flour and toss to coat.
  3. In a 350°F fryer, fry the chicken until it reaches 165°F internally and is golden brown.
  4. Drain the chicken and add 12 oz Orange Sauce. Garnish each portion with scallions, sesame seeds, and slivered almonds.
For the Orange Sauce
  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, add the oil, ginger, and garlic. Sweat until the ginger and garlic are fragrant.
  2. Add the rice wine and reduce by half.
  3. Add the soy sauce, orange juice, chile flakes, and sesame oil. Simmer for about 15 minutes.
  4. Whisk together the water and cornstarch. Whisk it into the sauce and simmer to desired consistency.
  5. Combine water and cornstarch, thicken sauce to desired consistency.
Nutritional Info
Per Serving
NAME AMOUNT
Calories 357.97
Total Fat 22.509
Saturated Fat 2.010
Trans Fat 0.026
Cholesterol 72.444
Sodium 634.79
Total Carbohydrate 19.497
Dietary Fiber 0.949
Total Sugars 2.595
Protein 19.990
Vitamin D 0
Calcium 27.081
Iron 1.707
Potassium 95.309
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