Mama's Asian Chicken and Rice (Orange Chicken)

Name: Mama's Asian Chicken and Rice (Orange Chicken)
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder; 158 milliliters packed brown sugar; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 0 teaspoons garlic powder (or more to taste, or minced garlic to taste); 6 Tbsps ketchup; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 6 Tbsps orange juice, or 2 tablespoons frozen OJ concentrate; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes (adjust per your preferences; original recipe was 1 1/2 teaspoons); 3 Tbsps cider or rice vinegar; 907 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed; 6 Tbsps soy sauce; 237 milliliters warm water; 2 Tbsps cold water; 237 milliliters uncooked white rice

Need

Ingredients

Servings:

1teaspoons

Chinese five-spice powder 158milliliters

packed brown sugar 2teaspoons

cornstarch 0teaspoons

garlic powder (or more to taste, or minced garlic to taste)6Tbsps

ketchup 2Tbsps

olive oil 6Tbsps

orange juice, or 2 tablespoons frozen OJ concentrate 0teaspoons

crushed red pepper flakes (adjust per your preferences; original recipe was 1 1/2 teaspoons)3Tbsps

cider or rice vinegar 907grams

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed 6Tbsps

soy sauce 237milliliters

warm water 2Tbsps

cold water 237milliliters

uncooked white rice

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are my top picks for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The Fram Wines Chenin Blanc with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 32 dollars per bottle.

Fram Wines Chenin Blanc

The very special area that these grapes come from is actually closer to Clanwilliam than to Citrusdal, but the part about the mountain is very true. Situated in deep red sandy soils, on a farm that overlooks the crayfish mecca of Lambertsbay on the one side, and the Olifantsriver and Bulshoek dam on the other side. The tight racy acidity is the standout characteristic of Chenin blanc from this area, combine that with ripeness that adds immense complexity and you know that there is a whole lot of loving here.