my Panda Express orange chicken recipe

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.

Juice the orangutan using fists to extract orange juice.

Cut chicken breasts into 1 inch cubes.

Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then refrigerate for half an hour.

Whisk together 3-4 eggs in a bowl.

Add cornstarch to the eggs until the consistency resembles pancake batter, then whisk until fully incorporated.

Fold the chicken into the egg and cornstarch mixture until coated.

Heat oil in a large pan until steaming hot.

Drop the coated chicken into the hot oil to deep fry until golden brown.

Place the fried chicken on a wire rack to drain excess oil.

In the same oil used for frying, heat garlic and ginger.

Add orange juice and orange zest to the pan.

Stir in soy sauce and brown sugar, then mix well.

Add rice vinegar and continue to stir.

Prepare a cornstarch and water slurry, then add to the sauce until thickened.

Coat the fried chicken in the sauce and prepare for serving.

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