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For the chicken: 4 cups vegetable oi for frying 1 egg 1 ½ lbs boneless, skinless thicken thighs cut into 1-inch pieces 1 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 1 pinch pepper 1 cup cornstarch For the sauce: 2 tbsp vegetable oil 3 tbsp chopped green onions 1 clove garlic, minced 6 dried red chiles 1 strip of orange zest ½ cup sugar ¼ cup soy sauce 3 tbsp chicken broth 2 tbsp peanut oil 1 tbsp rice vinegar 2 tsp sesame oil ¼ tsp ground ginger 2 tsp corn starch ¼ cup water |
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Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Whisk egg in large mixing bowl. Add chicken, salt, sugar, and pepper; mix well. Mix in cornstarch, a little bit at a time, until chicken is well coated.
Working in batches, carefully drop one piece of chicken at a time into the hot oil. Fry until chicken turns golden brown and begins to float, about 3 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate and allow to cool as you fry the next batch.
Once all of the chicken has been fried, refry the chicken, starting with the batch that was cooked first. Fry each batch until chicken turns deep golden brown, about 2 minutes more. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir in green onion, garlic, whole chiles, and orange zest. Cook and stir until garlic turns golden and chiles brighten, 1 to 2 minutes.
Add sugar, soy sauce, chicken broth, peanut oil, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and ginger; bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Whisk 2 teaspoons of cornstarch in water until dissolved. Stir into the boiling sauce. Return to a boil and cook until the sauce thickens and is no longer cloudy from the cornstarch, about 1 minute.
Add sugar, soy sauce, chicken broth, peanut oil, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and ginger; bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Whisk 2 teaspoons of cornstarch in water until dissolved. Stir into the boiling sauce. Return to a boil and cook until the sauce thickens and is no longer cloudy from the cornstarch, about 1 minute.
Mix the sauce and the chicken and place into a serving bowl