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    # Single Dish Orange Chicken Sauce

    <small>Revision 11/7/23: Scaling down recipes can be a bit difficult. Additionally, I will be attempting to simplify ongoing, as this is part of marking affordable, and easy recipes for myself and other inviduals cooking for themselves (college students etc).</small>
    <small>Revision 11/7/23: Scaling down recipes can be a bit difficult, and sometimes requires actually changing the proportions. Additionally, I will be attempting to simplify ongoing, as this is part of marking affordable, and easy recipes for myself and other inviduals cooking for themselves (college students etc).</small>

    ## Ingredients
    * $`\frac{1}{2}`$ Cup Orange Juice _comment: any orange juice will work, if you don't already have some fresh oranges may be cheaper+tastier than a whole jug._
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    - 3/2 tsp cornstarch
    - 3 tsp water (feel free to use more OJ or reserve the vinegar from first step instead).
    3. Add paste to orange sauce, whisking and cooking until it begins to thicken (\~5 minutes). Once thickened, remove from heat and add zest.
    4. _optional_ add any desired garnishes. Suggested served with white rice (1/2 cup uncooked) and popcorn chicken (~125grams)
    #### Crude Nutrition Facts

    Crude Nutrition Facts:
    | Item | Qty | Calories | Carbs (g) | Sugar (g) | Fat (g) | Protein (g) |
    | --- | --- | -------- | --------- | --------- | ------- | ----------- |
    | Orange Juice | $`\frac{1}{2}`$ cup | 56 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
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    # Single Dish Orange Chicken Sauce

    Revision 11/7/23: Scaling down recipes can be a bit difficult. Additionally, I will be attempting to simplify ongoing, as this is part of marking affordable, and easy recipes for myself and other inviduals cooking for themselves (college students etc).
    <small>Revision 11/7/23: Scaling down recipes can be a bit difficult. Additionally, I will be attempting to simplify ongoing, as this is part of marking affordable, and easy recipes for myself and other inviduals cooking for themselves (college students etc).</small>

    ## Ingredients
    * $`\frac{1}{2}`$ Cup Orange Juice _comment: any orange juice will work, if you don't already have some fresh oranges may be cheaper+tastier than a whole jug._
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    | Orange Juice | $`\frac{1}{2}`$ cup | 56 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
    | Sugar| 25g | 100 | -- | 25 | -- | -- |
    | Corn Starch| 6g | 24 | ~6 | -- | -- | -- |
    |Total | -- | 180 | 62 | 38 | -- | 1g |
    |Total | -- | 180 | 18 | 46 | -- | 1g |


    *(all other ingriedients of negligible calorific content)
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    - 3 tsp water (feel free to use more OJ or reserve the vinegar from first step instead).
    3. Add paste to orange sauce, whisking and cooking until it begins to thicken (\~5 minutes). Once thickened, remove from heat and add zest.

    Basic Nutrition Facts:
    Crude Nutrition Facts:
    | Item | Qty | Calories | Carbs (g) | Sugar (g) | Fat (g) | Protein (g) |
    | --- | --- | -------- | --------- | --------- | ------- | ----------- |
    | Orange Juice | $`\frac{1}{2}`$ cup | 56 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
    | Sugar| 25g | 100 | -- | 25 | -- | -- |
    | Corn Starch| 6g | 24 | ~6 | -- | -- | -- |
    Total Calories: ~180
    (all other ingriedients of negligible calorific content)
    |Total | -- | 180 | 62 | 38 | -- | 1g |


    *(all other ingriedients of negligible calorific content)

    Instructions modified (reduced for portion size, and shortened) and shortened form [ModernHoney.com](https://www.modernhoney.com/chinese-orange-chicken/).
    Sauce can be added to pre-made or homemade popcorn chicken.
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    # Single Dish Orange Chicken Sauce

    Revision 11/7/23: Scaling down recipes can be a bit difficult. Additionally, I will be attempting to simplify ongoing, as this is part of marking affordable, and easy recipes for myself and other inviduals cooking for themselves (college students etc).

    ## Ingredients
    * 1/4 Cup Orange Juice
    * 2 TBSP Sugar
    * 1 tsp rice vinegar (or white vinegar)
    * $`\frac{1}{2}`$ Cup Orange Juice _comment: any orange juice will work, if you don't already have some fresh oranges may be cheaper+tastier than a whole jug._
    * 2 TBSP Sugar _comment: depending on the orange juice you use, you may choose to adjust this up/down to preference._
    * 2 tsp rice or white vinegar
    * 1 tsp soy sauce
    * 1/4 tsp ginger
    * 1/4 tsp garlic
    * 1/4 tsp red chili flakes
    * 1/2 tsp cornstarch
    * $`\frac{1}{4}`$ tsp ginger
    * $`\frac{1}{4}`$ tsp garlic
    * $`\frac{1}{4}`$ tsp red chili flakes _(or more for taste)_.
    * $`\frac{3}{2}`$ tsp cornstarch

    ### Garnish _optional
    ### Garnish _optional_.

    - Green Onions
    - Orange Zest

    ## Instructions
    1. In medium pot combine, and heat for 3 minutes:
    - orange juice (1/4 cup)
    - orange juice (1/2 cup)
    - sugar (2 tbsp)
    - vinegar (1 tsp)
    - vinegar (2 tsp)
    - soy sauce (1 tsp)
    - ginger (1/4 tsp)
    - garlic (1/4 tsp)
    - red chili flakes (1/4 tsp)
    2. Combine the following to make a paste.
    - 1/2 tsp cornstarch
    - 1 tsp water
    2. Combine the following to make a paste or solution.
    - 3/2 tsp cornstarch
    - 3 tsp water (feel free to use more OJ or reserve the vinegar from first step instead).
    3. Add paste to orange sauce, whisking and cooking until it begins to thicken (\~5 minutes). Once thickened, remove from heat and add zest.

    Basic Nutrition Facts:
    | Item | Qty | Calories | Carbs (g) | Sugar (g) | Fat (g) | Protein (g) |
    | --- | --- | -------- | --------- | --------- | ------- | ----------- |
    | Orange Juice | $`\frac{1}{2}`$ cup | 56 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
    | Sugar| 25g | 100 | -- | 25 | -- | -- |
    | Corn Starch| 6g | 24 | ~6 | -- | -- | -- |
    Total Calories: ~180
    (all other ingriedients of negligible calorific content)

    Instructions modified (reduced for portion size, and shortened) and shortened form [ModernHoney.com](https://www.modernhoney.com/chinese-orange-chicken/).
    Sauce can be added to pre-made or homemade popcorn chicken.
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    # Single Dish Orange Chicken Sauce

    ## Ingredients
    * 1/4 Cup Orange Juice
    * 2 TBSP Sugar
    * 1 tsp rice vinegar (or white vinegar)
    * 1 tsp soy sauce
    * 1/4 tsp ginger
    * 1/4 tsp garlic
    * 1/4 tsp red chili flakes
    * 1/2 tsp cornstarch

    ### Garnish _optional

    - Green Onions
    - Orange Zest

    ## Instructions
    1. In medium pot combine, and heat for 3 minutes:
    - orange juice (1/4 cup)
    - sugar (2 tbsp)
    - vinegar (1 tsp)
    - soy sauce (1 tsp)
    - ginger (1/4 tsp)
    - garlic (1/4 tsp)
    - red chili flakes (1/4 tsp)
    2. Combine the following to make a paste.
    - 1/2 tsp cornstarch
    - 1 tsp water
    3. Add paste to orange sauce, whisking and cooking until it begins to thicken (\~5 minutes). Once thickened, remove from heat and add zest.

    Instructions modified (reduced for portion size, and shortened) and shortened form [ModernHoney.com](https://www.modernhoney.com/chinese-orange-chicken/).
    Sauce can be added to pre-made or homemade popcorn chicken.