Who are these idiots that can’t spell orange?
SERVES 5
You might think your gay BFF has dropped you because he wants his pink shirt back, but that’s not the case. He wants some of this dish. Hoard it for yourself, unless he’s shown up with an autograph from Danny DeVito for you!
• Cut your chicken into 1-inch pieces so that they are nice and bite-sized. Set up a dredging assembly line: Crack the eggs into a small bowl and whisk. Mix your cornstarch, flour, and salt together in a separate shallow dish. Then coat each chicken bite in the egg, dredge in the flour mix, and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat about ¼ inch of canola oil over high heat so it’s piping hot and ready to fry. When your oil is ready, add the chicken bites in batches and fry, turning once or twice, ’til golden and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Go slow, and don’t crowd the skillet. Transfer the golden bites to a paper towel–lined plate to drain.
• In a saucepan, mix together the orange juice, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, red pepper, and brown sugar. Simmer over low heat for approximately 5 minutes, until sugar has dissolved. In a separate bowl, whisk the cornstarch and water to make a slurry. Now, slowly whisk your slurry into your simmering sauce. It will begin to thicken and look like a syrup. At that point, remove from heat. Add the cooked chicken and toss with the sauce. Spoon the chicken and sauce over the cooked white rice, garnish with scallions, and enjoy!