How to make Panda Express Orange Chicken at home | Wok With Winchell

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.

Marinate chicken thighs in a mixture of minced garlic, minced ginger, orange juice, salt, and pepper.

Prepare the batter by mixing cornstarch, plain flour, beaten eggs, and water to achieve desired consistency.

Coat the marinated chicken in the batter.

Deep-fry the battered chicken until golden and crispy.

In a separate pan, combine ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes, orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, orange zest, and white vinegar to create the sauce.

Thicken the sauce with cornstarch water mixture.

Toss the fried chicken in the sauce until well coated.

Garnish with spring onion and roasted sesame seeds before serving.

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