Pretend Orange Chicken And Teppanyaki Ginger Salad

So, this is the "pretend" orange chicken. As you will see below, there is not a single citrus or orange colored ingredient in this dish. However, it is delicious and I can totally see why the fam' loves it. Key note- careful to keep the chicken moist. No over baking or frying! Should you choose to bake and not fry the chicken I suggest doing a Panko coating. I also think you should toast up some sesame seeds to sprinkle over this dish just to add a little somethin'.


 Then we have the Ginger Salad. Now, I know this looks plain and truthfully it kinda is, but my husband loves to go to Teppanyaki restaurants and they always serve this Ginger Salad. The dressing is so yummy. Could you add some cucumber etc? Why yes, but we didn't to keep it just like Teppanyaki does it. My husband made up the recipe and I think it's wonderful! Way to go hubs!


"Orang Chicken" Or As we call it, Pretend Orange Chicken
Recipe by The Hadley Family


Breading - part 1
1.1/2 c cornstarch
2.1/4 c flour
mix well

Breading - part 2 (seprate bowl)
1.1 egg
2.1 1/2 tsp salt
3.white pepper (to taste)
4.1 tbsp oil
mix


Orange chicken sauce
1.1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
2.1 1/2 tbsp water
3.5 tbsp sugar
4.5 tbsp white vinegar

Garlic/Pepper Mix
1. 2 tbsp oil
2. 1 tsp minced garlic
3. red pepper (to taste)
4. 1 tbsp rice wine
5. 1/2 to 1 tsp sesame oil



Cornstarch Mix
1. 1 tbsp cornstarch
2. little water
stir until smooth



Toss chicken in the breading part 1 mix. (I know this is backwards, but the boys swear you must do it this way. It will be goopy until fried) Next, add it to the breading part 2 mix and set aside.

 Mix the Garlic Pepper sauce and add to a hot wok. Stirfry until fragrant. Meanwhile, begin to deep fry the chicken. Remember not to over cook!! Drain on paper towel and keep warm in an oven or under tinfoil, or preferably both.

While the chicken is frying, return to the wok (or large skillet) and add the orange chicken sauce. Bring to a boil. Add chicken and stir until mixed.

Add cornstarch mixture and heat until smooth and thickened. MMMMMM DELICIOUS!



Ginger Dressing
1 cup Mayo
1-2 Tb Sugar (Cade just adds it until it tastes right, but he says it's generally around 2 tb)

3 TB Rice wine vinagar
2 TBSP melted butter ( not sure if you really need this will all the mayo? again to your taste i guess.
1/ Clove of garlic, minced
A little less than 1/4 cup grated Ginger Root
A dash of peanut oil


Mix together and refrigerate. Cade is guessing on everything since he keeps forgetting to write it down, so if we ever make changes I will be sure to let you know.