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Orange Chicken Fried-Chicken Sandwiches
45 minutes
1 hour
4 sandwiches
Steps
- Prepare the chicken: In a small glass or ceramic baking dish, medium bowl, or zippered plastic bag, combine the soy sauce, orange juice, orange zest, sesame oil, and garlic. Add the chicken and toss or smoosh around to coat well. Leave on the counter to marinate for 1 hour, or in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
- Place the flour in one shallow bowl, the eggs in another, and the panko in a third bowl. Season the flour and eggs with pinches of paprika, salt, and pepper. Remove the chicken from the marinade and dip it in the flour (shake off the excess), then the egg (let the excess drip off back into the bowl), then into the panko, pressing down so the bread crumbs stick to the chicken. Let the chicken sit while you make the sauce and slaw; this helps everything stick when you fry it!
- Make the sauce: In a bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the vinegar, then stir in the honey, orange juice and zest, chili-garlic sauce, soy sauce, and sesame oil until the honey is dissolved. In a small saucepan, heat the vegetable oil over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the sauce mixture, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer until the sauce thickens, 2–3 minutes. Cover to keep warm.
- Make the slaw: In a medium bowl, whisk the mayo, mustard, sesame oil, and salt. Add the cabbage, carrot, and onion and toss to coat.
- Fry the chicken: Heat ½ inch of the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until very hot but not smoking (a small piece of bread should fry evenly to a nice golden brown when dropped into the oil). Gently arrange the cutlets in the skillet, 2 at a time or all 4 if they can fit without touching, and fry until golden and crisp, 3 minutes per side.
- Place a few layers of paper towels on a platter and transfer the chicken to them to drain when ready.Assemble: Dip the fried cutlets in the sauce until well coated. Place them on the bottom halves of the buns, pile with some slaw and cilantro, then close with the top halves of the buns. YUM!
Originally published at cravingsbychrissyteigen.com. Reproduced for personal collection.
