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Orange Chicken, Panda Express Style Orange Chicken Recipe

November 27, 2016 by Suguna Vinodh 36 Comments

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Orange chicken recipe inspired from the chain Panda Express. Crispy sauce coated orange chicken recipe. Asian Chinese inspired orange chicken recipe. Serve with rice or fried rice. Copycat Recipe. With step by step pictures.

We used to live in Del Mar, San Diego and just next to our apartment complex was a small little mall and they had Panda Express. It was my number one place for my fast food craving once a month. Sometimes twice. We all loved Panda Express and settled for orange chicken and rice. The sweet, tangy, spicy, crispy orange chicken was divine. I tried a lot of recipes and I am so happy to have finally found this recipe after a lot of tweaking that’s so good. Its really easy to make and I am sure you will love it.

For the Copycat Panda Express Orange Chicken marinade
Take a bowl and add in the egg white, a tablespoon of dark soy sauce, a tablespoon of rice vinegar, a tablespoon of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Whisk well. Add in the boneless diced chicken pieces and mix well to coat. Top the mixture with 1/4 cup of all purpose flour (maida), 1 tablespoon of corn starch, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.

Note: Keep the chicken pieces small so it cooks even and crisps quickly. The marinade penetrates well if the pieces are small.

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Combine well to coat the chicken pieces. Marinate the chicken for at-least 30 minutes to an hour. The egg whites and vinegar makes the chicken juicy and moist.

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Deep Fry
Heat oil in a pan until hot. Slide the marinated chicken pieces one by one in oil. If the pieces stick to the bottom, gently loosen with a fork to release. Do not crowd the pan. The pieces will stick together if crowded. Fry till golden and crisp. It will take about couple of minutes. Remove the pieces once they are golden and drain it on paper towels. Repeat until all the chicken pieces are fried.

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For the Copycat Panda Express Orange Chicken Sauce
Take a bowl and add in a tablespoon of minced garlic, a tablespoon minced ginger, a teaspoon of red chilli flakes, 1/2 cup orange juice, a tablespoon dark soy sauce, a tablespoon rice vinegar, a tablespoon sugar, 2.5 tablespoon tomato ketchup, 1/4 teaspoon salt. Whisk well to form a sauce.
Take a wide pan and bring it to heat. Add in the sauce and let it simmer for five minutes till syrupy.

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Add in the fried chicken pieces. Gently toss to coat for a minute. Add in the finely chopped spring onions and toss for one last time.

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Tasty Panda Express Style Orange Chicken is ready. Get ready to eat. We made some serious copycat orange chicken. Serve with rice or fried rice.

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Orange Chicken, Panda Express Style Orange Chicken Recipe


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  • Author: Kannamma - Suguna Vinodh
  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 3 servings 1x
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Orange chicken recipe inspired from the chain Panda Express. Crispy sauce coated orange chicken recipe. With step by step pictures.


Ingredients

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For the marinade

  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour (maida)
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 500 grams chicken, boneless, diced

For the Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2.5 tablespoon tomato ketchup
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 spring onions, chopped fine

Other Ingredients

  • 500 ml sunflower oil / vegetable oil to deep fry

Instructions

For the marinade

  1. Take a bowl and add in the egg white, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar and salt. Whisk well. Add in the boneless diced chicken pieces and mix well to coat. Top the mixture with all purpose flour (maida), corn starch and baking powder. Combine well to coat the chicken pieces. Marinate the chicken for atleast 30 minutes to an hour.

Deep Fry

  1. Heat oil in a pan until hot. Slide the marinated chicken pieces one by one in oil. Fry till golden and crisp. Remove the pieces once they are golden and drain it on paper towels.

For the Panda Express Orange Chicken Sauce

  1. Take a bowl and add in the minced garlic, minced ginger, red chilli flakes, orange juice, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, tomato ketchup and salt. Whisk well to form a sauce.
  2. Take a wide pan and bring it to heat. Add in the sauce and let it simmer for five minutes till syrupy.
  3. Add in the fried chicken pieces. Gently toss to coat for a minute. Add in the finely chopped spring onions and toss for one last time.
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Cuisine: Asian

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  1. Kirtika saha says

    February 11, 2021 at 4:59 pm

    Tried this recipe Sunday evening. It’s looks so tempting. Thanks for sharing nice information. I m waiting for recipe.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      February 15, 2021 at 11:26 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. shankar das says

    January 27, 2021 at 4:15 pm

    This feast was too new and light. The orange flavor was apparent and I cherished it. My better half said the amount he adored it on numerous occasions.

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      January 28, 2021 at 1:25 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. swathi says

    January 21, 2019 at 7:56 pm

    I tried this recipe with gobi and it turned out awesome., thank you for the recipe .

    I trust only your recipes when i browse for a recipe , becos they turn out perfect .
    It has become habitual for me to browse your site, I just type “k” and my browser knows what im looking for 😁

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      January 22, 2019 at 1:52 pm

      Thanks so much. Really happy to know that you like our site. Happy cooking.

      Reply
    • Arani says

      September 29, 2020 at 4:11 pm

      Hi, I’m gonna give it a try with gobi. But I have a doubt. did you boil the gobi before marinating?

      Reply
      • Suguna Vinodh says

        September 30, 2020 at 9:47 pm

        Refer to my gobi manchurian recipe. You can adapt the same.

        Reply
  4. Bhuvanesh says

    December 12, 2018 at 11:13 am

    Hello mam, I follow Ur recipes and they are fool proof almost all the time . Can I avoid egg? My hubby s allergic to it

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      December 12, 2018 at 6:05 pm

      Hi Bhuvanesh, I have never tried without eggs but I think it will work. You can try.

      Reply
  5. Maria.k says

    November 21, 2018 at 7:59 pm

    Funny, I skipped this recipe so many times thinking it had orange in it — today I remembered and went back and tried it — simply delicious! I’m so glad I did!!
    Ps : btw, orange chicken too is delicious with noodles or fried rice😋

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      November 21, 2018 at 8:58 pm

      Thank you Maria.

      Reply
  6. Nagendran Tm says

    July 17, 2018 at 4:27 pm

    Can I use regular vinegar instead of rice vinegar?

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      July 18, 2018 at 11:46 am

      Yes. You can.

      Reply
  7. Aparna says

    April 6, 2018 at 3:59 am

    Kannama kannama azhagu poonjillai

    Dedicated to u specially🤗🤗🤗

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      April 6, 2018 at 10:07 pm

      Thanks Aparna. Shy coming 😊

      Reply
  8. Shameema says

    August 29, 2017 at 11:28 am

    Kannamma kannamma onnu na sollalama
    Mind blowing orange chicken.
    Sweet kisses .

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      August 29, 2017 at 12:44 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  9. Sumeetha says

    January 10, 2017 at 4:06 pm

    Hi akka,
    I’m Sumeetha from Pondicherry….Ever since I came thru ur website, it has become habitual for me to browse ur recipes even when I’m not in need ….jus love ur way of writing.U just read our mind..all the doubts which arise are given a full stop then and there.I’ve become a huge fan of yours.
    A special mention to the Orange chicken recipe….This recipe made me write to u..The taste is beyond words…my guests jaw dropped….nuances of taste was felt with every bite..The BEST …As in thamizh tradition , can gift u a bangle for the hands which gave us this recipe..Thank u and Best wishes for the years ahead.
    Regards
    Sumeetha

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      January 10, 2017 at 6:01 pm

      You are so generous with your words Sumeetha. It means a lot to me. I am just blushing here reading the nicest things you have to say. I am really glad that your guests liked the chicken. Happy cooking Sumeetha.

      Reply
  10. Anonymous says

    December 25, 2016 at 6:03 pm

    This recipe is just awesome.. I tried this today and everyone went crazy over this.. They loved it… Thank you suguna aunty..

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      December 25, 2016 at 11:23 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  11. Priya says

    December 13, 2016 at 8:57 pm

    Love yr recepies … love the writing even more …

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      December 13, 2016 at 9:42 pm

      Thank you so much Priya!

      Reply
  12. Raji Ravi says

    December 1, 2016 at 7:40 am

    I tried this today.Terrific!!!!!!We finished everything within five minutes.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      December 1, 2016 at 9:16 am

      Thanks so much Raji Ravi. I am so glad that you guys liked it.

      Reply
  13. Samira says

    November 29, 2016 at 10:55 am

    Hi, is there a substitute for rice vinegar? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      November 29, 2016 at 11:04 am

      You can use regular vinegar or apple cider vinegar.

      Reply
  14. jincy says

    November 29, 2016 at 1:42 am

    superb…. superb…. superb….. temting pics, definitely i will try this weekend….

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      November 29, 2016 at 9:40 am

      Thank you so much jincy!

      Reply
  15. Nandini says

    November 29, 2016 at 1:37 am

    Do you think I could try this with tofu or mushrooms instead? Looks brilliant!! Much drooling.

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      November 29, 2016 at 9:40 am

      Sure. You can try.

      Reply
  16. mary says

    November 28, 2016 at 11:47 am

    Hello Suguna,
    Jus luv your style and recipes. Keep them coming. ?

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      November 28, 2016 at 11:57 am

      Thank you so much Mary . ? ? ?. Happy Cooking!

      Reply
  17. Raji Ravi says

    November 28, 2016 at 4:32 am

    My son love this one. I am going to make it tonight.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      November 28, 2016 at 11:48 am

      Thank You!

      Reply

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