Step 1

Add the chicken, soy sauce, sake and fresh ginger to a bowl and mix together. Let the chicken marinate for at least 15 minutes, or preferably up to 8 hours.

Step 2

Add all the ingredients for the orange sauce into a pan and whisk together.

Step 3

When you're ready to make the orange chicken, preheat a heavy pot filled with 2-inches of vegetable oil to 340 degrees F (170 C). Prepare a paper towel lined rack.

Step 4

Add 1/2 cup potato starch to another bowl, and dust the chicken with the potato starch. You want an even coating, but it should not be caked on.

Step 5

Fry the chicken in batches until golden brown and cooked through, flipping a few times to ensure it browns evenly.

Step 6

Drain the chicken on the prepared rack.

Step 7

When all the chicken is done, heat the pan with the orange sauce, stirring constantly until it starts to thicken.

Step 8

Add the fried chicken to the orange sauce and toss to coat evenly. The orange chicken is done when the sauce forms a thick glaze around the pieces of the chicken.