Thai Orange Chicken Recipe

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir carrots ginger and garlic until carrots are slightly softened about 5 minutes. Transfer carrot mixture to a bowl. Add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to the same skillet.

Cook and stir chicken in the hot olive oil until no longer pink in the center about 10 minutes. Add carrot mixture water peanuts orange juice soy sauce brown sugar ketchup and red pepper flakes to chicken; stir to combine. Cover and simmer until sugar has dissolved about 5 minutes.

Remove about 1/4 cup sauce from the skillet; whisk in cornstarch until dissolved and sauce is smooth. Pour cornstarch mixture back into chicken and sauce; cook until sauce is slightly thickened about 5 more minutes.