panda express orange chicken

🥘 Ingredients

• • boneless skinless chicken
• • egg
• • salt
• • white pepper
• • oil
• • cornstarch
• • flour
• • soy sauce
• • orange juice
• • brown sugar
• • orange, zest of
• • gingerroot
• • garlic
• • red chili pepper flakes
• • green onion
• • rice wine
• • water
• • sesame oil

📝 Instructions

1. 1 place chicken pieces in a large bowl , set aside
2. 2 in a medium bowl , stir egg , salt , pepper and 1 tablespoon oil and mix well , set aside
3. 3 in a medium bowl , stir together 1 / 2 cup of the cornstarch and the flour
4. 4 heat oil for deep-frying in wok or deep-fryer to 375 degrees
5. 5 dip chicken pieces into egg mixture , then into the flour mixture , shaking off any excess
6. 6 add chicken to wok in small batches and fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown
7. 7 remove chicken from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels
8. 8 set aside
9. 9 for the sauce:
10. 10 in a small bowl , combine the soy sauce , orange juice , brown sugar and orange zest
11. 11 set aside
12. 12 clean wok and heat 15 seconds over high heat
13. 13 add 1 tablespoon oil , the gingerroot , garlic , crushed red chili pepper flakes and green onions and stir-fry for just a few seconds until fragrant
14. 14 now , add the rice wine and the soy sauce mixture you set aside above
15. 15 add cooked chicken , stirring until well mixed
16. 16 in a small bowl , stir together the water and cornstarch , then add it to the wok and stir until sauce has thickened
17. 17 add sesame oil if desired
18. 18 serve over jasmine rice