{"id":42325,"date":"2023-07-14T00:05:56","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T07:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/?p=42325"},"modified":"2023-07-13T23:14:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T06:14:53","slug":"orange-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/orange-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"

Made with fresh orange juice, orange zest, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, and garlic, orange sauce is a combination of sweet, tangy, and addictive.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll want to drown or dip EVERYTHING in it. Trust me when I say that orange sauce is life. Its sweet-tanginess pairs perfectly with chicken, beef, pork, fish, and vegetables. Heck, it even tastes good on its own.<\/p>\n

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What is orange sauce?<\/h2>\n

Orange sauce is a thick and glossy sauce that is usually used in American Chinese food to sauce bite sized pieces of crispy chicken, shrimp, pork, beef, or vegetables.<\/p>\n

What does it taste like?<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s sweet and tangy, glossy and orange. It kind of tastes like sweet and sour sauce but with more of an orange forward flavor. If you\u2019ve had Panda Express orange chicken, you know how delicious this sauce is.<\/p>\n

What is orange sauce made of?<\/h2>\n

Orange sauce is make up of a fresh orange and simple pantry ingredients: soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, garlic powder, ginger powder, and cornstarch.<\/p>\n

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How to make orange sauce<\/h2>\n

Forget buying bottles of sauce at the store, making this sauce at home is incredibly easy. \u00a0All you need to do is:<\/p>\n

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  1. Add orange juice<\/strong>, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, garlic and ginger power to a small sauce pan. Bring it to a simmer, whisking occasionally, over medium-high heat, until the sugar dissolves.<\/li>\n
  2. While the sugar dissolves<\/strong>, whisk 1 tbsp cornstarch with 1 tbsp water. Add the cornstarch slurry to the sauce and bring everything up to a simmer, whisking occasionally, until the sauce heats, bubbles, thickens, and turns glossy.<\/li>\n
  3. That\u2019s it!<\/strong> Remove the pan from the heat and you\u2019re ready to sauce\/glaze your favorite protein.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Ingredients<\/h2>\n