My mom used to make this oriental chicken recipe when I was little. After I met my husband and we started our family, I started pestering her for recipes that she used to make that I loved. Oriental Chicken was one of them. It’s super easy and pretty darn quick. It’s so simple to double or triple the recipe. Now it’s as popular with my kids as it used to be with me and my brother. It was also a big hit with my church. If you’re lucky enough to have leftovers, these will reheat nice and tasty. Though having leftovers is usually only possible when you make sure to make too much! You can use beef instead of chicken if you like. Rice or egg noodles are equally great with this.
Printable Recipe Below
Ingredients
- 1 chicken breast
- 1 cup rice or half a bag of egg noodles
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon corn starch or flour
- garlic powder (optional)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3/4 cup water
Instructions
- Boil water and cook either egg noodles or rice according to package directions.
- Cut the chicken into small chunks and fry.
- Mix soy sauce with the water and pour it over the chicken.
- Stir in corn starch or flour and brown sugar.
- Heat until gently boiling then lower heat.
- Season to taste with garlic powder.
- Simmer for a few minutes then turn off and let it sit (sauce will thicken).
- Pour over egg noodles or rice and serve.
Notes
- Easy to double or triple. Reheats for great leftovers (if there are any leftover).
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My boys eat “Chinese chicken” really well from Pei Wei, I will have to try this recipe and see if they will eat a homemade version!