Panda Express Orange Chicken – Chicken Stirfry Easy Recipe
Chicken stirfry easy recipe that tastes just like Panda Express! Crispy chicken in a tangy orange sauce.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons oil for frying
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch + 1 tablespoon water (for slurry)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine cornstarch, flour, salt, and pepper. In a separate bowl, beat the egg.
- Dip chicken pieces in the egg, then dredge in the flour mixture.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Fry chicken until golden and cooked through. Set aside.
- In a clean pan, heat a little oil and sauté garlic, ginger, and red chili flakes for 30 seconds.
- Add soy sauce, water, orange juice, orange zest, sugar, and vinegar. Bring to a boil.
- Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry and stir into the sauce. Cook until thickened.
- Add fried chicken to the sauce and toss until well coated. Serve hot.