Panda Express Orange Chicken

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken, chopped into bite sized pieces
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• pepper
• oil (for frying)
• 1/2 cup cornstarch, plus
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon gingerroot, minced
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed hot red chili pepper
• 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon rice wine
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 5 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 orange, zest of

Recipe

• 1 place chicken pieces in large bowl.
• 2 stir in egg, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon oil and mix well.
• 3 stir cornstarch and flour together.
• 4 coat with egg mixture.
• 5 coat with flour mixture.
• 6 add chicken pieces, stirring to coat.
• 7 heat oil for deep-frying in wok or deep-fryer to 375 degrees.
• 8 add chicken, small batches at a time, and fry 3 to 4 minutes or until golden crisp.
• 9 (do not overcook chicken).
• 10 remove chicken from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels; set aside.
• 11 clean wok and heat 15 seconds over high heat.
• 12 add 1 tablespoon oil.
• 13 add ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant; about 10 seconds.
• 14 add and stir-fry crushed chiles and green onions.
• 15 add rice wine and stir 3 seconds.
• 16 add orange sauce and bring to boil.
• 17 add cooked chicken, stirring until well mixed.
• 18 stir water into remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch until smooth and add to chicken.
• 19 heat until sauce is thickned.
• 20 stir in sesame oil and orange zest if desired.
• 21 serve over jasmine rice.