Orange chicken is a favorite Chinese-American dish at our house and this version is just like what you might be served at a restaurant. Be sure to plan ahead to allow the chicken to marinate!
Mix together the chicken broth, juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, sriracha, ginger and pepper in a bowl to make the marinade. Pour slightly more than 1/2 of the marinade into Ziploc bag. Set the rest aside to make sauce later. Slice chicken into 1 inch cubes. Add chicken into marinade bag. Let chicken marinade for at least 2 hours.
Pour oil into frying pan at least 1 inch deep and heat to medium heat. In a small bowl, whisk the egg. In a separate small bowl, pour 1 cup cornstarch. Drain chicken from marinade. Dunk chicken first in egg, then coat in cornstarch and then put into heated frying pan. Fry for a few minutes until chicken is a light golden brown. You can do a few pieces at a time, in small batches until all chicken is used up. Place already fried chicken aside on a plate lined with paper towel.
In a small saucepan, pour the remaining marinade that was previously set aside. Add in 2 tbsp of cornstarch and mix so it is completely dissolved. Cook on low heat, the so that the cornstarch does not get chunky. Cook for a few minutes until sauce becomes thick.
Set aside about 1/3 of the sauce. Leave remaining 2/3 in a saucepan and add in fried chicken pieces and coat with sauce. Serve chicken over rice. Pour some of the remaining sauce on top.
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.