Copycat Panda Express Orange Chicken Recipe

Copycat Panda Express Orange Chicken Recipe

Orange chicken is probably the most popular item at Panda Express, and it’s for a good reason. It’s savory, it’s sweet, and it is just plain delicious. This recipe will give you all the ingredients and steps needed to bring Panda Express right into your kitchen.


Sweet and sour Panda Express Orange Chicken copycat

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 20 mins
Serves:

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless chicken, chopped
  • 1 large egg
  • ¾ cup cornstarch
  • ¼ cup wheat flour
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp chili pepper powder
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp orange zest
  • extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a deep pan over high heat.
  2. Mix egg and 1 tablespoons of olive oil. Mix thoroughly.

  3. Combine cornstarch and flour.
  4. Dip chicken in egg mixture then in flour.
  5. Drop chicken in oil and cook for 5 minutes each.

  6. Combine garlic powder, chili powder, soy sauce, sugar, and orange zest. Mix thoroughly.
  7. Toss chicken with garlic powder mixture.
  8. Let chicken drain. Serve.

Nutrition

  • Sugar: 30g
  • :
  • Calcium: 60mg
  • Calories: 934kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 91g
  • Cholesterol: 383mg
  • Fat: 15g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Iron: 3mg
  • Potassium: 1769mg
  • Protein: 103g
  • Saturated Fat: 3g
  • Sodium: 981mg
  • Vitamin A: 846IU
  • Vitamin C: 26mg
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