Copycat Panda Express Orange Chicken ~ The BEST Orange Chicken Recipe

This is Panda Express signature dish and most popular meal, I'm Tess and I will show you the best copy-cat Panda Express orange chicken recipe from start to finish. You don't want to miss this one! I've tried a couple different recipes and this homemade Panda Express orange chicken recipe, I think, is the best. The crispy fried chicken is tossed with a thick sweet orange lightly spicy sauce. A definite irresistible comfort food that you can make at home and it's easy. So let's get started. I'm making the coating ingredients for the chicken. In my bowl I'm adding a half a cup of flour ,1/2 a cup of corn starch, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and about 1/8 of a teaspoon of white pepper. If you don't have white pepper you can use black pepper. Giving that a good mix to incorporate. In another bow I have two eggs and I'm seasoning with salt and white pepper. Giving that a good whisk. You will be able to find this recipe and the list of ingredients in the show more section below. If you click on the word "show more" it will open and reveal this recipe, links where you can purchase some of the items that I use and much much more. If you have a chance please check it out. I have about 2 pounds of bite-size boneless chicken thighs that I'm dredging first in the eggs and then coating with the flour cornstarch mixture. Make sure that you coat the chicken thoroughly. I'm frying the chicken in batches making sure not to overcrowd the pan. These will take about three to four minutes for each batch. Once done I'm removing and draining on a paper towel or you can use a wire rack. If you want the pieces extra crispy you can let the chicken rest for about 10 minutes and then re fry for another minute or until the coating is nice and crispy. Now let's make that gorgeous delicious sauce! In my pan on medium heat I'm adding in a little oil, a tablespoon of minced garlic, about a teaspoon of minced ginger and this is a half a teaspoon of red pepper flakes. Cooking and stirring for about a minute. This amount of red pepper flakes is a nice complement to the sweet orange. If you want it less spicy you can use a quarter teaspoon but I wouldn't add any more than a half a teaspoon for this recipe. This is a half a cup of fresh orange juice and I'm giving that a stir. I'm turning up my heat to a medium high because I want to bring this up to a simmer. Next is a couple tablespoons of light soy sauce, a quarter cup of rice vinegar and a quarter cup of water. Giving that a good stir. This is the zest of an orange which is about two teaspoons. This really adds the bright orange flavor to this dish. This is 1/3 cup of honey and you can use sugar if you like. Finally I'm adding in a half a teaspoon or a drizzle of sesame oil. Bringing that up to a simmer and cooking for about a minute. To help thicken the sauce I'm adding in a slurry of cornstarch and water. I'm just adding in a couple spoonfuls at a time to reach the consistency that I like. When the sauce thickens and does not come together quickly when you stir, it is ready. If you add too much slurry you can thin it out with water. Have I mentioned that this smells incredible?!! Now I'm adding in the chicken and tossing to make sure every nook and cranny of the chicken is coated with that delicious sauce. And it's ready to eat! This copycat Panda Express orange chicken is so good. Tastes just like the takeout! The chicken is tender and has a lightly crispy coating, the sauce is just out of this world! if you've ever had Panda Express orange chicken then you know what I mean. The orange chicken reheats well and it's really good the next day. I even like it cold. Serving tonight with some steamed jasmine rice and topping with some chopped green onions. You can even garnish with some sesame seeds if you like. I have a copycat video recipe for Panda Express mushroom chicken that is also easy and good. If you have a chance please check it out. I will leave a link here and in the show more box below this video. If there is another Panda Express recipe that you would like to see me recreate please leave a comment below. I hope you give this copycat Panda Express orange chicken recipe a try and I know you will enjoy. If you like this video recipe please hit the like and subscribe button. Remember to hit the bell next to the subscribe to make sure that you get my future video recipes. You can also find me on Facebook and at my website. Feel free to share this recipe and my channel with your friends and family. And until next time... Much Love!

Channel: Tess Cooks 4u

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Length: 5min 50sec (350 seconds)

Published: Sun Aug 18 2019