Orange Chicken Sauce (Panda Express)

By teachskinner

Ingredients

• SAUCE:
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons water
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 5 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 orange, zest of
• CHICKEN:
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken, chopped into bite sized pieces
• 1 egg
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• white pepper
• oil (for frying)
• 1 ⁄2 cup cornstarch, plus
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 ⁄4 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon gingerroot, minced
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 ⁄2 teaspoon crushed hot red chili pepper
• 1 ⁄4 cup green onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon rice wine
• 1 ⁄4 cup water
• 1 ⁄2 teaspoon sesame oil

Preparation

Step 1

SAUCE:
Mix ingredients over low heat until slightly thickened

CHICKEN STIR FRY
Place chicken pieces in large bowl.
Stir in egg, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon oil and mix well.
Stir cornstarch and flour together.
Coat with egg mixture.
Coat with flour mixture.
Add chicken pieces, stirring to coat.
Heat oil for deep-frying in wok or deep-fryer to 375 degrees.
Add chicken, small batches at a time, and fry 3 to 4 minutes or until golden crisp.
(Do not overcook chicken).
Remove chicken from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels; set aside.
Clean wok and heat 15 seconds over high heat.
Add 1 tablespoon oil.
Add ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant; about 10 seconds.
Add and stir-fry crushed chiles and green onions.
Add rice wine and stir 3 seconds.
Add Orange Sauce and bring to boil.
Add cooked chicken, stirring until well mixed.
Stir water into remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch until smooth and add to chicken.
Heat until sauce is thickned.
Stir in sesame oil and orange zest if desired.
Serve over jasmine rice.