Orange Chicken & Rice. 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.

The following changes should improve texture. Original Orange Chicken By Panda Express. 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. You can have Orange Chicken & Rice using 12 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Orange Chicken & Rice

You need 2 of boneless chicken breasts OR 4 bonless chicken strips.
Prepare 1/2 cup of flour.
You need 1/2 cup of corn starch.
Prepare 1 of egg.
You need 1/2 cup of bbq sauce.
It's 1/2 cup of orange marmalade.
It's 1 tbsp of (packet) soy sauce.
Prepare 1/2 cup of rice.
You need 1 cup of water.
It's 1 tsp of butter (optional).
Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt (optional).
Prepare 1 tbsp of olive oil OR vegetable oil.

This Chinese Orange Chicken is made with crispy fried chicken coated in a sticky orange chicken sauce. Just like Panda Express but even better! Orange chicken is one of the most popular Chinese. 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.

Orange Chicken & Rice step by step

First you're going to want to put the rice on to cook since it takes longest....
Add 1 cup of water in a decent sized pot or sauce pan with a snug fitting lid, then add 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp butter (if desired) and let it boil..
Recude heat to medium and add 1/2 cup uncooked white rice to water..
Stir the rice to even it out in the pot, then cover..
Set a timer for 18-20 minutes and let the rice steam itself to awesomeness..
Next, is the really yummy part - the orange sauce... and it's really simple too..
Combine 1/2 cup bbq, 1/2 orange marmalade, and 1 tbsp (or one take-out packet) of soy sauce in a sauce pan and stir to mix ingredients..
Then set it next to the pot of rice on the stove and let it simmer on medium low for 15 minutes. Note: you'll want to stir your saucy concoction every 3-4 minutes of simmer time to keep from burning your sauce..
Now it's time to get hands on with some chicks. Take your boneless chicken and cut it into 1/2 inch - 1 inch cubes. (Wash your hands after handling to keep other items from contracting slimy chicken kooties.).
Crack 1 egg into a shallow bowl, grab a fork or butter knife, thenpop the yolk and mix the egg..
In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup corn starch..
Now, dip each piece of chicken in the egg, then coat in dry mix..
Heat a pan on medium with about 2 tbsp of oil (olive or vegetable will do). When the pan is warmed up, add your egg dipped and flour/starch coated chicken cubes..
Chicken will cook for about 5 minutes on each side. Turn and reposition the chicken as needed to assure all sides of cubes are cooking..
After 10-12 minutes of cooking, remove from heat and cut a cube to make sure chicken is cooked thoroughly (no pink on the inside)..
Once everything is done cooking, transfer chicken cubes into a bowl and pour orange sauce on top. Toss or fold the chicken in the sauce until well coated. Then plate up some rice, add your orange chicken, and enjoy..

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. 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.