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!
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
- 1 ½ lbs chicken breast diced
- 1 large egg
- 4 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
For the sauce:
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 3 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon white wine
- ⅓ cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
For the chicken:
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In a small bowl, whisk the egg with salt and pepper. Dip the chicken pieces into the mixture.
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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.
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Heat the oil in a frying pan, then add the chicken in a single layer in the pan.
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Fry the chicken pieces until golden brown, stirring occasionally, 6-7 minutes over medium heat. Then transfer to a paper towel lined plate and set aside.
For the sauce:
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Add sesame oil to the pan and sauté the garlic, ginger and chili flakes for a minute, stirring occasionally.
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Add soy sauce, white wine, orange juice, brown sugar and orange zest into the pan; sauté for 1 minute.
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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, about 1-2 minutes.
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Add the chicken back to the pan and toss until evenly coated in sauce. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Nutritional information per serving: 463 calories, 20g fat, 24g carbohydrates, 8g sugar, 42g protein.