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Orange Chicken (Inspired By Panda Express)

Name: Orange Chicken (Inspired By Panda Express)
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 egg; 1 teaspoon white pepper; 1 ½ teaspoons salt; 2 chicken breasts, cubed; ½ cup cornstarch; ¼ cup flour; vegetable oil, for frying; 1 tablespoon oil; 2 teaspoons garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon ginger, minced; ½ teaspoon chili flakes; 1 tablespoon rice wine; 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce; 5 tablespoons vinegar; 1 ½ tablespoons water; 3 ½ tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon orange zest; scallion, chopped, for garnish; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon water

By Tasty40 min2 servings

This sweet and tangy orange chicken is a delicious homemade version of the classic take-out dish. Serve it up with some steamed rice and veggies for a complete meal.

Instructions

1
Combine the egg, white pepper and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the cubed chicken breast, make sure it’s coated with the egg mixture.
2
In another bowl, combine corn starch and flour. Add the coated chicken to the flour mixture. Stir to coat.
3
Working in batches, fry the coated chicken until golden and done. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
4
In a large pan or wok, add oil, garlic, ginger and red chili flakes. Stir fry until fragrant.
5
Add rice wine and stir for a few seconds. Proceed to add all of the other sauce ingredients, including soy sauce, vinegar, water, sugar and orange zest.
6
Add the fried chicken. Stir to coat in sauce. Thicken the sauce with the cornstarch slurry.
7
Garnish with chopped scallions and serve with rice.
8
Enjoy!