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Make our Applebee’s Crispy Orange Chicken Bowl Recipe at home tonight for your family. You will love this Applebee’s Irresist-A-Bowl™ packed with rice, stir-fried veggies and breaded chicken smothered in a spicy sweet orange glaze.
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Applebee’s Crispy Orange Chicken Bowl
An Applebee’s Copycat Recipe
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From the Applebee’s Menu –
Breaded boneless chicken breast is delicately spiced and covered in a spicy-sweet orange glaze. Served in a big bowl over almond rice pilaf and a flavorful mixture of mushrooms, broccoli, red peppers, sugar snap peas and shredded carrots.
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Applebee's Crispy Orange Chicken Bowl Recipe
Make our Applebee's Crispy Orange Chicken Bowl Recipe at home tonight for your family. You will love this Applebee's Irresist-A-Bowl™ packed with rice, stir-fried veggies and breaded chicken smothered in a spicy sweet orange glaze.
Prep Time45 minutes mins
Active Time45 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Applebee's
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 pounds boneless skinless Chicken cut into 2-inch cubes
- 1 Egg slightly beaten
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- 1/2 cup Cornstarch
- 1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
- Oil for frying
Stir Fried Vegetables
- 1/2 cup chopped Broccoli
- 1/2 Red Bell Pepper cut into strips
- 1 Carrot cut into matchsticks
- 1/2 Onion chopped
- 4 - 6 ounces Button Mushrooms cut in 1/2
Orange Glaze
- 1 teaspoon minced Garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated Orange Rind
- 1 cup Orange Juice
- 1/2 cup Hoisin Sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- 1/4 cup granulated Sugar
- Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
Bowl
- 1 cup cooked Rice
- 1 Green Onion sliced thin, to garnish
- Sliced or slivered Almonds to garnish
- Chow Mein Noodles to garnish
Instructions
Chicken
Place chicken a large bowl.
Add egg, salt, pepper and oil. Mix well. Set aside.
Place cornstarch and flour in a second large bowl. Mix well.
Add chicken to the flour mixture. Mix well, to evenly coat each piece.
Pour enough oil to be at least 1/2-inch deep in a wok or heavy skillet.
Set over high heat.
See AlsoCorn Fritters RecipeWhen oil reaches 375°F, carefully add chicken pieces in small batches. Fry 3 to 4 minutes or until golden and crisp. Do not overcook.
Remove chicken from oil with tongs, slotted spoon or spider strainer and place on a paper towel-covered plate to drain.
Continue frying the remainder of the chicken, in small batches, until all are done.
Set aside and keep warm.
Stir Fried Vegetables
Allow oil in skillet or wok to cool slightly. Pour off all but about 2 tablespoons.
Set skillet or wok over high heat.
When oil has returned to hot, add vegetables. Stir fry for 5 - 7 minutes.
Remove veggies from skillet or wok to a bowl. Set aside and keep warm.
Orange Glaze
Add oil to make about 2 tablespoons.
Set skillet or wok over medium heat.
When oil has returned to hot, add garlic. Sauté for 1 minute.
Add remaining ingredients, except salt and pepper, and bring to boil.
Allow to boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat. Taste. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
Continue to simmer until sauce thickens to your liking, stirring frequently.
Pour glaze over chicken. Mix well.
Bowl
Place cooked rice in a bowl, spreading out to cover.
Pour chicken and sauce over rice.
Top with stir fried vegetables.
Sprinkle with green onions, almonds and noodles.
Serve hot.
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Photo of Crispy Orange Chicken 1 is by inazakira and is used by permission under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) License. Thank you, Inazakira. Great Picture. Photos may be “representative” of the recipe and not the actual finished dish. All photo licenses listed were correct at the time of the posting of the page. Menu description found on a recipe request on RecipeLink and assumed to be the actual menu text. Recipe adapted from several common reader submitted internet recipes found on Food.com and other sources. Additional Information Courtesy of Wikipedia and is used by permission.
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