Orange Chicken (Copycat Panda Express)

By peridot728

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups cornstarch
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 cup coconut oil (for frying)
• 2 cups vegetable oil (for frying)

Details

Adapted from tablespoon.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425°F. In a pot, combine orange juice concentrate, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and red pepper flakes. Heat until boiling. Set aside.

In a large wok or skillet, heat coconut oil and vegetable oil to medium.

Add beaten eggs to a large bowl. In another bowl, combine cornstarch, salt and pepper. Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture, then in cornstarch, twice, finishing with a cornstarch layer.

Fry the battered chicken pieces in hot oil until golden brown. Transfer to a 9 x 9-inch baking dish.

Drizzle sauce over chicken. Bake for 15-20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes to coat. Serve over sticky rice, if desired.