3-4boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
1tablespoonoil
1 ½cupswater
½cuporange juice
⅓cuprice vinegar
2 ½tablespoonssoy sauce
½teaspoonground ginger
zest of 1 large orange
¼teaspooncrushed red pepper
6tablespoonssugar
¼cupcold water
3tablespoonscorn starch
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat oil over medium high heat. When oil is hot, add chicken and quickly brown both sides (about 1-2 minutes each side). Place chicken in a bowl and set aside.
In a medium sauce pan combine water, orange juice, vinegar, and soy sauce and heat over medium high heat. Stir to combine. Whisk in ginger, orange zest, crushed red pepper (optional), and sugar. Whisk and bring to a boil. In a small bowl whisk corn starch into cold water until dissolved. Pour into boiling sauce and stir until thickened, then remove from heat.
Place chicken in a shallow baking dish. Pour 2/3 of sauce over chicken. Bake 15-20 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Serve chicken over rice and with remaining sauce. Garnish with sliced green onions if desired.