Orange Chicken Sauce:
- ¾ cup (170g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (180ml) distilled white vinegar
- ⅓ cup plus 1 Tbsp (90ml) double fermented soy sauce or soy sauce
- ¼ cup (60ml) water
- 1 orange, zested and juiced
- Splash Shaoxing wine
- Splash Chinkiang vinegar
- 1 Tbsp (10g) cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp (15ml) water
- 4 cloves garlic, finely grated
- 2” (5cm) knob ginger, finely grated
- 1-2 Fresno chilies, finely minced
Fried Chicken:
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1” (2.5cm) pieces
- Kosher salt, to taste
- 1 cup (140g) cornstarch
- 1/2 cup (75g) all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 2 - 2.5 quarts (1.9-2.3L) vegetable oil
- Thinly sliced green onion, to garnish
- Thinly sliced Fresno chilies, to garnish