Orange Chicken Recipe: Making Panda Express Orange Chicken at Home

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.

Add 2 cups of plain flour and 3/4 cup of corn flour to a large bowl and mix well.

Add 1 teaspoon of garlic salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper to the flour mixture and mix again.

Pour in 1 1/2 cups of water and add 1 whole egg, then mix until smooth and creamy.

Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the batter and continue mixing until combined.

Cut 500 grams of chicken thighs into bite-size pieces and add them to the batter, marinating for about 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, heat oil in a pan until hot but not smoking.

Carefully place the marinated chicken pieces in the hot oil and fry for 5 to 6 minutes, cooking in batches.

For the orange sauce, get about 1 teaspoon of orange zest and squeeze out 1/4 cup of orange juice.

In a large pan, add 1 tablespoon of oil and optional chili flakes, then add 1 teaspoon each of ginger and garlic and cook for about 1 minute.

Add 1/3 cup of sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and 1/4 cup of orange juice to the pan and mix until the sugar dissolves.

Next, add 3 tablespoons of rice vinegar and 1 teaspoon of orange zest to the mixture.

Finally, add 2 tablespoons of water and 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, stirring the mixture and letting it cook gently on medium heat until thickened.

Once the sauce reaches the desired consistency, turn off the heat and combine it with the fried chicken.

Sprinkle sesame seeds on top before serving.

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