How Panda Express Makes 110 Million Pounds of Orange Chicken per Year — The Experts

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians; chicken thighs are more affordable than breasts.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener; brown sugar is often cheaper and adds a different flavor.

Make the sauce by combining starch, soy sauce, sugar, ginger, garlic, and vinegar in a large mixing bowl.

Add 1.5 quarts of water to the sauce mixture.

Add natural orange extract to the sauce.

Fry the chicken for the second time for 7 minutes until golden brown and delicious (GBD).

Heat the wok until hot and add aromatics: chiles, ginger, and garlic to toast and bring out flavors.

Add cooking wine to the wok and flash off the alcohol.

Add the prepared orange sauce to the wok and bring to a boil to activate the starch and thicken the sauce.

Add the fried chicken to the wok and toss it with the sauce.

Finish by adding sesame oil for aroma and shine.

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