Chinese Orange Chicken
Chinese Orange Chicken that is way better than take-out!
Prep: 15min
Total: 35min
Ingredients:
- 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (cut into bite-size pieces)
- 3 Eggs (whisked)
- 1/3 cup Cornstarch
- 1/3 cup Flour
- Salt
- Oil (for frying)
- 1 cup Orange Juice
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar (or White Vinegar)
- 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce (use tamari for a gluten-free dish)
- 1/4 teaspoon Ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder (or 2 garlic cloves, finely diced)
- 1/2 teaspoon Red Chili Flakes
- Orange Zest (from 1 orange)
- 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
- Green Onions
- Orange Zest
Instruction:
- To make orange sauce:
- In a medium pot, add orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and red chili flakes. Heat for 3 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 Tablespoons of water to form a paste. Add to orange sauce and whisk together. Continue to cook for 5 minutes, until the mixture begins to thicken. Once the sauce is thickened, remove from heat and add orange zest.
- To make chicken:
- Place flour and cornstarch in a shallow dish or pie plate. Add a generous pinch of salt. Stir.
- Whisk eggs in shallow dish.
- Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture and then flour mixture. Place on plate.
- Heat 2 -3 inches of oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Using a thermometer, watch for it to reach 350 degrees.
- Working in batches, cook several chicken pieces at a time. Cook for 2 – 3 minutes, turning often until golden brown. Place chicken on a paper-towel-lined plate. Repeat.
- Toss chicken with orange sauce. You may reserve some of the sauce to place on rice. Serve it with a sprinkling of green onion and orange zest, if so desired.
Chinese Orange Sauce for Orange Chicken
FAQ
What is the orange chicken sauce made of?
It is a sweet orange sauce made with orange juice, vinegar, garlic, sugar, soy sauce, ginger, red chili flakes, and orange zest. It is both sweet and spicy and full of flavor.
Why does Panda Express orange chicken taste different?
To accommodate their milder palates, he also removed whole dried chilis to dial down the spice. The dish “takes a hybrid approach of bridging cultures, ingredients and flavors while respecting its roots,” Jimmy Wang, Panda Express’ head chef of culinary innovation, said in an email.
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Panda Express Gourmet Chinese Orange Chicken Sauce, 20.75 Ounce (588 Grams)
