Trying Something New

It seems like, lately, the app to beat is Tik Tok. I see reposts of Tik Toks on every social media platform I frequent — teens doing dances, therapists giving advice, and the occasional food video. I finally bit the bullet and got in on the action. Now presenting: my first Tik Tok. 

This is what I like to call a kitchen-sink recipe. My whims dictate rather than a traditional recipe and I go for whatever is stocked in the pantry. I call this an Orange Chicken, but it is makeshift (I'll explain soon) in a way. 

Ingredients: 

• 1 kg ground chicken 
• pinch of salt
• 1/4 tsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp garlic
• 4 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp lemon
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 4 tbsp ponzu sauce
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• Optional:
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1/2 capsicum, diced

Recipe

• Marinate the chicken for 15 minutes with salt, chili powder, and garlic. 
• Make the sauce. Combine the soy sauce, lemon, sugar, rice wine vinegar, and ponzu sauce. 
• Heat a skillet to medium heat and add 1 tsp of olive oil. Add the chicken and cook through. 
• Pour in the sauce and vegetables, and mix evenly with the chicken. Allow the mixture to boil. 
•  Add cornstarch, stir until mixture thickens. 
• Garnish with some cilantro and you're done!

You might be wondering: where are the oranges in this supposed Orange Chicken? Well, that's the beauty of a kitchen-sink recipe. You work with what you have and hope you can make something out of it. I was fresh out of oranges but realized the citrus notes of the ponzu sauce paired with the lemon juice would balance it out — and it worked! My dinner was exquisite. 

I am looking forward to sharing more original recipes and more Tik Tok content with you. Please let me know what you think!