So Blake is a HUGE fan of Panda Express's orange chicken. I've tried many different Orange Chicken recipes, some were good but complex with complex ingredients. This is my favorite, I can make it in thirty minutes, it tastes great and comes out looking awesome. Give it a try!
2lbs boneless, skinless chicken
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Here's the key to easy Orange chicken- Store bought Panda Express Orange Sauce. I've seen it at WalMart, Macey's, and I bought a giant bottle (that'll last forever) at Costco. Making homemade orange sauce usually requires some weird ingredients, time, and usually doesn't taste just right. This saves time, ingredients, and always turns out great. I do feel it's a little spicier than the actual stuff, add some brown sugar if you agree. :)
Step 1-Cut up your chicken in bit size pieces, I cut my the size of quarters. Crack the egg right into the bowl of chicken pieces and blend it up so every piece has some egg.
Step 2-Combine your dry ingredients (I use dried ginger/onion, but you could use fresh just make sure you chop it finely or grate it). Then dump the dry ingredients into you chicken coated with egg. Stir until the chicken's coated. (At this point it'll probably be a clump of chicken and flour coating.)
Step 3-Heat up your oil to 375 degrees. I use an electric wok, but you could use a deep fryer or a regular fry pan. If you don't have a thermometer, put one piece of chicken in the oil, when it bubbles and floats it should be hot enough. Pull your chicken pieces apart and drop them into the hot oil one by one. Don't crowd the pan, I usually do three batches before it's all done. Cook until a light golden brown, 3-4 minutes.
Step 4-Allow the pieces of chicken to drain on a paper towel. Once they're all cooked, pour over some sauce. Allow it to soak for a couple minutes before serving. I like serving mine with white rice and steamed broccoli. I also cut up some green onion over the chicken.
Here's the massacred remnants of our dinner... :)
That is all.
