This healthier homemade version of Panda Express Orange Chicken comes together in under 30 minutes. It's a family favorite, featuring crispy chicken tossed in a delicious orange sauce, ideal for serving over rice with sesame seeds and green onions for garnish.
1: Cube your chicken and set aside.
2: In a bowl, mix flour, egg, cold water, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper together, then set aside.
3: Toss chicken in cornstarch.
4: After covering in cornstarch, toss chicken in the liquidy flour mixture.
5: Pour oil in a pan and heat on high.
6: Fry each chicken cube for about 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown, then remove from the pan.
7: In another pan, make the sauce by combining orange juice, orange zest, sweetener, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and cornstarch mixed with water.
8: Simmer the sauce for 2-3 minutes.
9: Toss the cooked chicken in the sauce.
10: Serve over rice and top with sesame seeds and green onions for garnish.
