Description
Crispy homemade Panda Express Orange Chicken is a delightful dish featuring tender chicken breast coated in a sweet and tangy orange sauce. This quick and easy recipe captures the classic flavors of your favorite takeout meal, making it perfect for family dinners or gatherings. With just 20 minutes of prep time, you can enjoy a deliciously satisfying dish that everyone will love. Serve it over steamed rice or noodles for a complete meal that’s sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts (or thighs)
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp sunflower oil
- 3/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar
- 1/2 cup cane sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (or coconut liquid aminos)
- 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1 Tbsp orange juice concentrate
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. In a bowl, mix the egg, sunflower oil, salt, and pepper. Marinate the chicken for about 10 minutes.
- In another bowl, combine cornstarch and all-purpose flour. Dredge each piece of marinated chicken in the flour mixture until fully coated.
- Heat oil in a deep frying pot over medium-high heat. Fry chicken pieces in batches until golden brown and crispy, about 5-7 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
- For the sauce, combine vinegar, cane sugar, water, soy sauce, garlic, orange juice concentrate in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves.
- Mix cornstarch with water to create a slurry; add to the sauce and simmer until thickened.
- Toss fried chicken in the orange sauce until evenly coated and serve hot.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 353
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 791mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 82mg