Absolutely what I was looking for! Used to get these as a kid at the local Mexican bakeries here in Washington state (very few). Made a similar recipe for my brothers wedding then lost it! This one was a bit different but fabulous. I was hesitant about the whole anise seed so I ground it instead, then accidently put 2 Tbsp rather than the 2 tsp, the flavor was heavenly!!!! I also prefer to bake them plain then toss gently in a bowl of cinnamon & sugar. The texture was devine. I LOVE, LOVE this recipe and will take these tonight to my family's Christmas eve gathering....they will be a great ending after eating tamales all night! Thank you for submitting this recipe.

Reviewed On: Dec. 24, 2010

A bit too sweet for my taste, I added 1/2 can tomatoe paste to counter the sweetness and it came out PERFECT! Next time I'll add 1 tsp less brown sugar and 1/2 tomatoe paste (I prefer a hearty tomatoe flavor to my sloppy joes). My husband said "throw all the other recipes away, THIS one is the ONE!"

Reviewed On: Nov. 8, 2010

I needed to get rid of a bag of frozen chicken breasts and I also wanted to try out a bottle of Panda Express orange chicken sauce that I had purchased at Costo. I followed the recipe exactly, thawed the chicken, and made sure to pat the meat dry with a paper towel to prevent a gooey coating. The nuggets were beautiful! A bit salty, I'll back off on the garlic salt to probably 4 Tbsp next time. I also added sesame seeds and crushed red chili peppers to my sauce and tossed in the fried chicken nuggets, then served over steamed Japanese rice w/a side of steamed Asian mix vegetables. Not bad! I would rather serve these nuggets to my 3 y/o rather than the soggy processed frozen stuff any day! Another plus to this recipe is that there are FEW ingredients! No running to the store for extra items. I also sifted the unused flour coating, and placed in the freezer for next time. Hopefully I don't ruin it but if so, no big deal b/c this was not expensive to make.

Reviewed On: Aug. 5, 2010