Sichuan Orange Chicken - America's Test Kitchen

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
• 3/4 cup juice (from 3 oranges)
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds)
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 scallions, sliced thin

Recipe

• 1 whisk hoisin, orange zest and juice in bowl.
• 2 pat chicken dry with paper towels. cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. season with salt and pepper.
• 3 heat 1 t. oil in large nonstick skillet over med-hi heat until just smoking. cook half of the chicken until no longer pink, about 3 minutes. transfer to plate. repeat with another 1 t. oil and rest of chicken.
• 4 add remaining oil and bell pepper to empty skillet. cook over medium heat until just softened, about 3 minutes. clear center of skillet. add garlic, ginger and pepper flakes. cook, mashing garlic mixture into pan, until fragrant about 30 seconds. stir garlic mixture into bell pepper.
• 5 add hoisin mixture and simmer until sauce has thickened, 3- 5 minutes. add scallions and chicken, along with any accumulated juices and toss to combine.