Orange Ground Chicken

I don't know if you have a Panda Express near you, but if you do and you have tried their Orange Chicken you know it's the bomb! This recipe reminds me of their taste. Serve this over rice, will yield 4 servings.

What you need:

1lb ground chicken

1T ginger root minced

2tsp garlic minced

1/4tsp hot red chili pepper crushed

1T rice wine

2T water

1/2tsp sesame oil

4tsp soy sauce

5T sugar

5T white vinegar

zest of 1/2 an orange

1T water

1T cornstarch

Now it's time to cook:

To make the sauce combine the rice wine, 2T of water, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, white vinegar and orange zest.

To make the cornstarch mixture, dissolve 1T cornstarch in the remaining 1T of water and set aside.

To a large pan add 1T oil and ground chicken.

Cook until a good crust forms before breaking apart, then finish cooking by breaking it apart with a spatula and cooking for an additional 2-3 minutes.

Once the chicken is cooked add the ginger, garlic and crushed red pepper and cook for about 10 seconds.

Add the orange sauce and bring to boil.

Add the cornstarch mixture to the pan and cook for a just a few seconds, stirring until it thickens.