Orange Chicken. Chinese Orange Chicken made with crispy fried chicken covered in an authentic orange sauce. The ultimate Chinese Orange Chicken Recipe which is way better than take-out. Orange chicken is a Chinese dish of Hunan origin.
Just like Panda Express but even better!
Original Orange Chicken By Panda Express.
Great orange flavor - tastes similar to restaurant Crispy Orange Chicken.
You can have Orange Chicken using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Orange Chicken
- It's 2 lb. of boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1” pieces.
- It's 1/2 c. of plus 1 tbsp. cornstarch, divided 1/4 c. all-purpose flour.
- You need of Canola Oil for Frying.
- Prepare 2 Cloves of Garlic.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of Ginger Powder.
- It's 1/2 tsp of Red Chilli Flakes.
- It's 2/3 Cup of Orange Juice.
- You need 2 tbsp of Soy Sauce.
- You need 1 tbsp of Apple Cider Vinegar.
- You need 1 tbsp of Brown Sugar.
- It's 1 tbsp of Sweet Chilli Sauce.
- Prepare 1 tsp of Orange Zest.
- Prepare 2 of Green Onions, Chopped.
- Prepare 2 Quarts of Cooked White Rice.
- Prepare of Sesame Seeds.
The following changes should improve texture. After frying chicken keep warm on baking sheet in oven. Orange Chicken is a classic Chinese restaurant dish similar to takeout sweet and sour chicken but This Chinese restaurant style orange chicken recipe is the fourth in our Southern US Road Trip. Panda Express Orange Chicken with tender chicken thighs fried crisp and tossed in a magical Panda Express Orange Chicken is the most popular recipe on the Panda Express menu and I'm sure.
Orange Chicken instructions
- In one bowl 1/2 cup cornstarch, flour, salt, and pepper. Coat chicken pieces in egg, then toss in cornstarch mixture, making sure to tap off any excess. In a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1/4” oil. Once oil is shimmering, fry chicken in batches until golden and crispy, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels..
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon canola oil. Add garlic, ginger, and chili flakes, orange zest and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Whisk in orange juice, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, chili sauce, and brown sugar. Bring to a simmer..
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, make cornstarch slurry: Mix remaining tablespoon cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water. Slowly whisk slurry into sauce to thicken, and bring back to a simmer. Once sauce starts to look syrupy, about 5 minutes, remove from heat..
- Toss chicken with sauce and green onions..
- Serve over white rice with Sesame Seeds..
- Note - If you like you can also serve with Broccoli or Snow Peas. Simply trim and then boil in water for 5 mins. Once the Broccoli or Snow Peas turn a "bright green" remove from water and add to the saucepan with the chicken and sauce..
Orange Chicken is a classic Chinese-American take-out dish popularized by Panda Express. My version is loaded with juicy chunks of gingery marinated chicken, and the all-natural glaze is made. My Chinese Orange Chicken is sticky, sweet and tangy. I'm going to show you how to get succulent crispy chicken pieces and plenty of that delicious orange sauce. It's easy to make at home.