Panda Express Orange Chicken Made Easy: A Delicious Twist
This recipe brings the beloved Panda Express Orange Chicken right to your kitchen with a twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: main course
- Method: frying
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
- Diet: none
Ingredients
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- 1 pound boneless chicken thighs
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Cut chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
- Coat the chicken in cornstarch and set aside.
- In a bowl, whisk together eggs and dip the coated chicken in the egg mixture.
- Fry the chicken in oil until golden and crispy.
- In a saucepan, combine orange juice, sugar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar, and sesame oil; simmer until sauce thickens.
- Pour the sauce over the fried chicken and toss to coat.
- Garnish with green onions before serving.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, fry the chicken in batches.
- Serve with steamed rice or fried rice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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