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orange chicken

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ A dish from United States

orange chicken, a dish from United States
Evan Joshua Swigart (TheCulinaryGeek) from Chicago, Illinois, USA; hometown of Ames, Iowa, USA Β· CC BY 2.0

Orange chicken is an American Chinese dish of fried chicken in a sweet orange-flavoured chili sauce glaze.

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πŸ₯˜Main ingredientschicken, batter, orange, chili, sugar, soy sauce
πŸ”₯Cooking methoddeep-fried then glazed in sauce
πŸ‘…Flavour & stylesweet, tangy citrus with mild heat
πŸ•’When it’s eatenmain course, often with rice

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Where does orange chicken come from?
orange chicken is a dish that originated in United States.
What is orange chicken?
Orange chicken is an American Chinese dish of fried chicken in a sweet orange-flavoured chili sauce glaze.