Panda Express Orange Chicken Copycat
This Panda Express Orange Chicken copycat might just be better than the original. A simple ingredient recipe that will have you saving a ton and skipping the lines at the restaurant.
Servings 3 -4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 package of chicken breast cubed
- 1 cup flour
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- ½ tablespoon of Natures Seasoning
- 2 eggs
Ingredients for Sauce
- 1 orange you'll need the juice and zest
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, add all the sauce ingredients and bring to a slow boil. Once slow boiling, reduce heat to low and let simmer for 10 minutes. Stir every couple of minutes to prevent the sauce from sticking. Let sit on warm while the chicken cooks.
- In a mixing bowl, mix together the spices, flour, and cornstarch. In a separate bowl whisk the egg.
- Coat the chicken in the flour, and then dredge in egg. Return chicken back to flour and fully coat.
- Place the breaded chicken in an oil-sprayed air fryer basket. Spray chicken with oil. You can also cook this chicken in a skillet with oil, whichever you choose but in this specific recipe, we are using the air fryer.
- Cook on 380 for 10 minutes. Once all chicken is cooked, increase sauce heat to low medium, and add fried chicken. Stir until the chicken is completely coated.