Sticky Orange Chicken Tenders

Ingredients

• 2 lb chicken tenders
• 1 cup cornstarch, 2 eggs
• 1 cup orange juice + zest of 2
• 1/3 cup soy, 1/4 cup sugar, 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• Ginger, garlic, chili flake
• Sesame seeds, scallion

Method

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1. 01Egg then cornstarch, pressed on hard. Rest 10 minutes so the coating hydrates.
2. 02Fry at 350F for 4-5 minutes until pale gold, then again for 90 seconds for the real crunch.
3. 03Reduce the orange mixture until it coats a spoon — it should look glossy, not watery.
4. 04Toss to order, plate immediately, sesame and scallion on top.

The grown-up move

Zest before you juice, and add the zest at the end. Boiled zest tastes like cleaner.