Airman Anderson's Chicken

Sunny Anderson

Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson, 2009

Show: Cooking for RealEpisode: Ordering In

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Total Time:
1 hr 50 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
1 hr 20 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
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Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 eggs 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 orange, zested
  • 1 1/2 cups orange juice 1/3 cup dark brown sugar 6 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons hot pepper flakes 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce Stormy Rice, recipe follows
  • In a large heavy-bottomed pot, pour in enough oil to fill the pot about a third of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted into the oil reaches 350 degrees F.

Directions

Line a sheet tray with a wire cooling rack. Slice chicken into 2-inch pieces. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cayenne, salt and black pepper to taste. In a paper bag, shake together salt, pepper, flour and cornstarch. Dip the chicken in batches, first in egg mixture, then in the flour mixture and shake to coat. Set on a wire rack and let sit 10 minutes. While chicken is resting, prepare sauce. In a large straight sided saute pan combine orange zest, orange juice, brown sugar, butter, hot pepper flakes and Worcestershire sauce. Stir, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until thickened, 5 to 8 minutes. Carefully place chicken in hot oil and fry until golden and crispy, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to the saute pan with the sauce and toss until evenly coated. Remove to a serving platter and serve on Stormy Rice.

  • Inactive Prep Time: 5 minutes

Stormy Rice:

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup white rice, rinsed
  • 2 cups chicken broth 1/4 cup slightly crushed peanuts
  • 2 scallions, chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and rice and saute 4 minutes, stirring, so that the rice toasts and the garlic cooks. Add the chicken broth to the rice mixture, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit covered another 5 minutes. Stir in the peanuts, scallions, and salt and pepper, to taste. Rice can be made 1 day ahead, then warmed and combined with other ingredients before serving.

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  • on January 19, 2012

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    wow!!!....was this a great recipe.....the only change i made was using boneless chicken breasts and cooking the sauce longer.....the rice was excellent as well....delicious!!!....i will definately make this again...

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  • on January 14, 2012

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    This recipe tops AppleBees Orange Chicken Salad... I loved this recipe and can't wait to make for my friends. Awesome!!!

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  • on November 17, 2011

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    This is a great recipe! My husband is not a fan of Chinese take out and I am so this was a great compromise. I did not fry the chicken mostly because I didn't want to have to stand and watch it so I egg/breaded the chicken and baked it in the oven. I also roasted some broccoli, cauliflower and carrots in the oven and mixed them into chicken and sauce. Turned out amazingly delicious!

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