Copycat Panda Express Orange Chicken
This Copycat Panda Express Orange Chicken will be your new favorite Chinese food recipe.
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 400 grams Chicken Thigh Fillets cut into bite-size pieces
- Salt and Pepper
- 1 Egg beaten
- ½ cup Cornstarch
- ¼ cup Flour
- Vegetable Oil for Frying
For the Sauce:
- 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1 tsp Minced Ginger
- Pinch of Red Pepper Flakes
- ½ cup Water
- ¼ cup Fresh Orange Juice
- 1 tsp Lemon Zest
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 1.5 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
Instructions
- Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
- Whisk together flour and cornstarch in a bowl.
- Dip chicken in beaten egg then dredge in cornstarch mixture.
- Deep fry until golden and set aside, draining any excess oil.
- Heat vegetable oil in a separate pan. Sautee ginger and red pepper flakes until aromatic.
- Whisk all remaining ingredients for the sauce in a bowl.
- Add into the pan and bring to a simmer, whisking constantly.
- When sauce is thickened, add chicken into the pan and toss until evenly coated.
- Garnish with fresh chopped spring onions.
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