Orange Chicken


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Description
Panda Express Orange Chicken 
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Ingredients
  • 1 1/3 pound boneless chicken pieces, skinned
  • 2/3 egg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • white pepper
  • oil (for frying)
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 1/6 cup flour
  • 2/3 tablespoon minced ginger root
  • 2/3 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2/3 dash crushed hot red chilies
  • 1/6 cup chopped green onions
  • 2/3 tablespoon rice wine
  • 1/6 cup water
  • 2/3 teaspoon sesame oil
  • ***Orange Chicken Sauce***
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 3 1/3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 1/3 tablespoons white vinegar
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  1. Cut chicken pieces into 2-inch squares and place in large bowl.
  2. Stir in egg, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon oil and mix well.
  3. Stir cornstarch and flour together.
  4. Add chicken pieces, stirring to coat.
  5. Heat oil for deep-frying in wok or deep-fryer to 375 degrees F.
  6. Add chicken pieces, small batch at time, and fry 3 to 4 minutes or until golden and crisp. (Do not overcook or chicken will be tough.)
  7. Remove chicken from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Set aside.
  8. Clean wok and heat 15 seconds over high heat.
  9. Add 1 tablespoon oil.
  10. Add ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.
  11. Add and stir-fry crushed chilies and green onions.
  12. Add rice wine and stir 3 seconds.
  13. Add Orange Sauce and bring to boil.
  14. Add cooked chicken, stirring until well mixed.
  15. Stir water into remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch until smooth.
  16. Add to chicken and heat until sauce is thickened.
  17. Stir in 1 tablespoon oil and sesame oil. Serve at once.
Recipe Notes
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/525/Panda_Express_Orange_Chicken31444.shtml

COOK'S NOTES:

You may want to add grated zest of 1 orange to the sauce for flavor.

Note: You have scaled this recipe to serve/make 4 (originally serves/makes 6). Please adjust for pan sizes, cooking times, measurements in the directions, and divided ingredients accordingly.

NUTRITION:
307 calories, 4 grams fat, 27 grams carbohydrates, 37 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in fat.
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Calculated: per serving
Calories (kcal) 307
% Calories From Fat 12.7% Healthy choice: this recipe contains less than 25% of its calories from fat (low fat)
% Calories From Carbs 37%
% Calories From Protein 50.3%
Total Fat (g) 4
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.8
Saturated Fat (g) 1
Vitamin B12 (mcg) 0.7
Monounsat Fat (g) 1
Thiamin B1 (mg) 0.1
Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 1
Riboflavin B2 (mg) 0.2
Cholesterol (mg) 123
Folacin (mcg) 15
Sodium (mg) 907
Niacin (mg) 17
Potassium (mg) 417
Caffeine (mg) 0
Total Carb (g) 27
Alcohol (kcal) 3
Dietary Fiber (g) trace
% Refuse 0
Protein (g) 37
Calcium (mg) 33
Food Exchanges
Iron (mg) 2
Grain (Starch) 1
Zinc (mg) 2
Lean Meat 5
Vitamin C (mg) 3
Vegetable 0
Vitamin A (i.u.) 101
Fruit 0
Vitamin A (r.e.) 25.5
NonFat Milk 0
Fat 0
Other Carbs 1/2
Comments (2)
4fbdb0945b461247497a3a2e08f358ca484def9e608398
Really great recipe,thanks I tried it out!
Chef Sam Crawford 6 months ago
Aebdfc82bc4d5c49a446c80e237e7253ff099af6301148
awesome! Glad you liked it! My wife's recipe :)
Sophorn Tim 6 months ago
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