Panda Express Orange Chicken

30m
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Marinate chicken with soy sauce, grated garlic and ginger, sesame oil, egg white, white pepper, and mirin for 15-30 minutes.
  2. 2Mix cornstarch and water for slurry.
  3. 3In a bowl, combine soy sauce, orange juice, orange zest, grated garlic and ginger, rice wine vinegar, red chili flakes, mirin, and sugar to create the sauce.
  4. 4Coat the marinated chicken in cornstarch.
  5. 5Air fry the chicken at 350°F for 10 minutes, then spray with oil and air fry again at 400°F until crispy.
  6. 6Stir-fry broccoli florets with oil, onion powder, salt, and pepper until slightly charred.
  7. 7Add garlic to broccoli and stir until fragrant.
  8. 8Pour chicken broth over broccoli, cover, and cook for 2 minutes until tender.
  9. 9Pour the orange sauce into the pan and bring it to a simmer.
  10. 10Add the cornstarch slurry to the sauce and stir until thickened and glossy.
  11. 11Toss the crispy chicken in the sauce until fully coated.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken thighs
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves, grated
  • 0.5 tsp ginger, grated
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 egg white
  • 0.5 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp mirin
  • 0.5 cup cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 zest of orange
  • 2 garlic cloves, grated
  • 1 tsp ginger, freshly grated
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 0.5 tsp red chili flakes
  • 2 tsp mirin
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 head broccoli
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 0.5 cup chicken broth

Equipment

air fryerwokgraterwhisk

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