MTN DEW LIVEWIRE® 
ORANGE CHICKEN

MtnDew Orange Chicken

MTN DEW LIVEWIRE® 
ORANGE CHICKEN

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INGREDIENTS

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Protein

1lb Boneless skinless chicken thighs (can sub breasts)
2 Medium Eggs

Coating

1 ½ Cups All-Purpose Flour
¼ Cup Rice Flour
¼ Cup Potato Starch
½ Tsp Fine Sea Salt
1tsp Coarse Black Pepper

Sauce

1 ¼ Cup Mtn Dew Livewire
½ Cup Orange Juice
½ Medium Yellow Onion Sliced
¼ Cup Cane Sugar
2tbsp Rice Vinegar
2tbsp Chicken Stock Slurry (1tbsp Potato Starch + 1tbsp water)

Garnish

Green Onion
Tops Cilantro

INSTRUCTIONS

1.    Cut 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs into equal bite sized pieces.
2.    In a medium bowl season with ½ tsp fine sea salt and 1 tsp coarse black pepper.
3.    Add 2 beaten medium eggs, ¼ cup potato starch and ¼ cup rice flour.
4.    In a separate bowl add 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour.
5.    Coat each piece of chicken in the all-purpose flour then place onto a baking sheet, leaving space in between each one.
6.    Fry at 375 Fahrenheit for 3-4 minutes or until very crispy.
7.    Drain on a wire rack or paper towels.
8.    In a medium sized saucepan on medium high heat add 1-2 tbsp refined olive oil then heat until gently smoking.
9.    Add ½ medium yellow diced onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes until golden brown and slightly softened.
10.   Add 1 ¼ cup Mtn dew livewire, ½ cup fresh orange juice, ¼ cup cane sugar, 2 tbsp rice vinegar and 2 tbsp chicken stock.
11.   Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes or until reduced by half.
12.   Thicken sauce with a slurry consisting of 1 tbsp potato starch and 1 tbsp water. Stir until smooth.
13.   Taste for seasoning adding salt and pepper as necessary.
14.   Toss the beautifully fried chicken in the sauce with a ton of cilantro leaves.
15.   Plate on top of rice and garnish with more cilantro and thinly sliced green onion tops (maybe sesame seeds, course black pepper, and/or flaky sea salt)