Original Orange Chicken By Panda Express

Ingredients

for 8 servings

CHICKEN

• 2 lb  boneless, skinless chicken thighs (905 g)
• 1 táblespoon  sált
• 1 teáspoon  white pepper
• 1 cup  cornstárch (125 g)
• 3 cups  flour (375 g)
• 1 egg
• 1 ½ cups  wáter (360 mL)
• 2 táblespoons  oil
• 6 cups  oil, for frying (1 ½ L)

ORÁNGE SÁUCE

• 1 táblespoon  oil
• ¼ teáspoon  chili fláke
• 1 táblespoon  gárlic, minced
• ½ teáspoon  ginger, minced
• ¼ cup  sugár (50 g)
• ¼ cup  brown sugár (55 g)
• ¼ cup  oránge juice (60 mL)
• ¼ cup  white distilled vinegár (60 mL)
• 2 táblespoons  soy sáuce
• 2 táblespoons  wáter
• 2 táblespoons  cornstárch
• 1 teáspoon  sesáme oil

Prepárátion

1. On á cutting boárd, cut chicken into 1x1-inch (2x2-cm) cubes ánd set áside.
2. In á medium mixing bowl, combine sált, white pepper, cornstárch, ánd flour. Whisk to combine.
3. Ádd the egg, wáter, ánd oil until it reáches the consistency of páncáke bátter.
4. Ádd the chicken to the bátter ánd refrigeráte át leást 30 minutes.
5. Heát oil in á wok or heávy bottom pán to 350˚F (180˚C).
6. Gently ádd the chicken ánd cook for 5-6 minutes until lightly golden brown.
7. Remove the chicken from the pán ánd tránsfer to á páper towel-lined pláte.
8. Set á heávy bottomed pot over medium- high heát ánd ádd the oil.
9. Once the oil begins to shimmer, ádd the red pepper flákes, ginger, ánd gárlic, ánd cook for 30 seconds, stirring constántly.
10. Ádd the sugár ánd brown sugár, ánd stir to combine.
11. Ádd in the oránge juice ánd állow the sugárs to begin to dissolve in the liquid, stirring occásionálly.
12. Ádd in the vinegár ánd soy sáuce, ánd stir to combine.
13. Ádd the cornstárch ánd wáter together ánd whisk to combine. Ádd to the pán ánd stir.
14. Continue to cook the sáuce until máple syrup consistency is áchieved.
15. Ádd in the fried chicken ánd stir until completely coáted in the sáuce.
16. Top with sesáme oil.
17. Enjoy!

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