Panda Express Orange Chicken

1h
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cook rice in a rice cooker.
  2. 2Whisk together flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, egg and water.
  3. 3Mince garlic and ginger.
  4. 4Sauté minced garlic and ginger in oil.
  5. 5Add soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, brown sugar, orange juice, and orange zest to the pan and mix well.
  6. 6Mix together cornstarch and water in a bowl.
  7. 7Add the cornstarch mixture to the sauce and stir until thickened.
  8. 8Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
  9. 9Dip the chicken pieces in the batter and fry in hot oil until golden brown.
  10. 10Remove the chicken from the oil and drain on a cooling rack.
  11. 11Add the fried chicken to the sauce and toss until evenly coated.
  12. 12Serve the orange chicken over rice and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups White rice
  • 1 cup All purpose flour
  • 1 /4 cup Corn starch
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 /2 cup Water
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1 thumb sized piece Ginger
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 1 /2 cup Soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp Rice wine vinegar
  • 1 /4 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 /4 cup Orange juice
  • 1 tbsp Orange zest
  • 2 tbsp Corn starch
  • 1 lb Chicken breast
  • 1 tbsp Sesame seeds
  • 1 stalk Green onions

Equipment

Rice cookerWhiskKnifeMeasuring cupsMixing bowlsFrying panSpatulaMetal strainerCooling rack