Description
Panda Express Orange Chicken is a delightful dish featuring crispy, golden chicken pieces tossed in a sweet and tangy orange sauce. Perfect for impressing guests or enjoying a cozy night in.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Set up a breading station with flour in one bowl and beaten eggs in another.
- Dip chicken pieces in egg, then coat with flour.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Fry the chicken until golden brown (about 5-7 minutes), then drain on paper towels.
- In a saucepan, combine orange juice, zest, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, garlic, and ginger; heat until bubbling.
- Toss fried chicken in the sauce until well coated.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 70mg