Copycat Panda Express Orange Chicken

Copycat Panda Express Orange Chicken is easy to make at home! Crispy chicken bites coated in tangy orange sauce makes the perfect meal!

"This was even more tasty than when we get take-out because it was fresh! My kids begged me to make it again! Thank you!!" - Reader comment

INGREDIENTS:

chicken breast egg flour cornstarch oil salt & pepper cornstarch white wine orange juice orange zest sesame oil soy sauce brown sugar chili flakes garlic ginger

For the chicken: In a small bowl, whisk the egg with salt and pepper. Dip the chicken pieces into the mixture. In another bowl, mix the cornstarch and all-purpose flour. Then piece by piece, dunk the wet chicken into the flour mixture, tossing to coat. Repeat for all of the chicken.

Heat the oil in a frying pan, then add the chicken in a single layer in the pan. Fry the chicken pieces until golden brown, stirring occasionally medium heat. Then transfer to a paper towel lined plate and set aside.

For the sauce: Add sesame oil to the pan and sauté the garlic, ginger and chili flakes for a minute, stirring occasionally. Add soy sauce, white wine, orange juice, brown sugar and orange zest into the pan; sauté for 1 minute.

Mix water with cornstarch in a small bowl, making sure there are no clumps. Pour into the pan, and stir into the sauce. Heat over medium until the sauce thickens. Add the chicken back to the pan and toss until evenly coated in sauce. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds and serve immediately.

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