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Panda Express Orange Chicken

Panda Express Orange Chicken

Ingredients

Servings
1
  • 2 pound boneless, skinless chicken, chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 egg
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
  • white pepper, to taste
  • peanut oil, for frying
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 3 tablespoon soy sauce
  • ¾ cup orange juice
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • zest of orange
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 2 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 2 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ cup green onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoon rice wine
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Steps

  1. Place chicken pieces in a large bowl, set aside
  2. In a medium bowl, stir egg, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon oil and mix well, set aside
  3. In a medium bowl, stir together 1/2 cup of the cornstarch and the flour
  4. Heat oil for deep-frying in wok or deep-fryer to 375 degrees
  5. Dip chicken pieces into egg mixture, then into the flour mixture, shaking off any excess
  6. Add chicken to wok in small batches and fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown
  7. Remove chicken from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels; set aside
  8. In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, orange juice, brown sugar and orange zest. Set aside
  9. Clean wok and heat 15 seconds over high heat
  10. Add 1 tablespoon oil, the gingerroot, garlic, crushed red chili pepper flakes and green onions and stir-fry for just a few seconds until fragrant
  11. Now, add the rice wine and the soy sauce mixture you set aside above
  12. Add cooked chicken, stirring until well mixed
  13. In a small bowl, stir together the water and cornstarch, then add it to the wok and stir until sauce has thickened. Add sesame oil if desired
  14. Serve over jasmine rice