PANDA EXPRESS ORANGE CHICKEN RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Panda Express Orange Chicken Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by DeBruynC1

Number Of Ingredients 21

Orange sauce for stir fry:
2lbs.2 lbs. boneless chicken pieces, skinned
11 egg
1 1/21 1/2 teas. salt
white pepper
oil (for frying)
1/2cup1/2 cup plus 1 Tbl. cornstarch
1/4cup1/4 cup flour
1Tbl.1 Tbl. minced ginger root
11 teas.minced garlic
dashdash crushed hot red chiles
1/4cup1/4 cup chopped green onions
1Tbl.1 Tbl. rice wine
1/4cup1/4 cup water
1/2 to 11/2 to 1 teas. sesame oil
22 teas. Minced zest and
1/4c1/4 c Juice from
1lg1 lg Orange
1/21/2 teas. Sugar
2Tbl.2 Tbl. Chicken stock
1Tbl.1 Tbl. Light soy sauce

Steps:

1. Combine all ingredients in small bowl and set aside. Cut chicken pieces in 2″ squares and place in a large bowl. Stir in egg, salt, pepper and 1 T oil and mix well. Stir cornstarch and flour together. Add chicken pieces, stirring to coat. 2. Heat oil for deep frying in wok or deep fryer to 375. Add chicken pieces, a small batch at time, and fry 3 to 4 minutes or until golden and crisp, do not overcook or chicken will be tough. Remove chicken from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Set aside. 3. Clean wok and heat 15 seconds over high heat. Add 1 T oil. Add ginger and garlic and stir fry until fragrant. Add and stir fry crushed chiles and green onions. Add rice wine and stir 3 seconds. Add orange sauce and bring to a boil. Add cooked chicken, stirring until well mixed. Stir water into remaining 1 T cornstarch until smooth. Add to chicken and heat until sauce is thick. Stir in 1 tsp sesame oil. Serve at once.