How to make Panda Express Orange Chicken?

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a lower-calorie option, while chicken thighs are often less expensive than breasts.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: potato starch

Arrowroot is a healthier thickening agent, while potato starch is usually cheaper.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while cake flour is often less expensive.

orange juice

🥗Healthier: freshly squeezed orange juice

💰Cheaper: orange drink

Fresh juice is healthier, while orange drink is a more budget-friendly option.

Prepare the crispy chicken by cutting the boneless chicken into pieces and marinating with egg, salt, and black pepper.

Coat the chicken pieces in a mixture of cornflour and all-purpose flour.

Heat oil in a deep fryer and fry the chicken pieces until crispy and golden brown.

For the orange chicken sauce, heat sesame oil in a pan and add the spring onion bulbs, ginger garlic paste, and red chili flakes.

Add the juice and skin of the orange, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, and Chinese red cooking wine to the pan.

Mix the cornflour with warm water to create a slurry and add it to the sauce to thicken it.

Combine the crispy chicken with the orange sauce and garnish with the green stalks of the spring onion.

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