Orange Chicken Recipe: Panda Express Copycat (No Soy Sauce)

Copycat recipe of the popular orange chicken at Panda Express. No soy sauce!

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Serves: 4

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients (Marinade)	Instructions (Marinade)
6 boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into bite-sized pieces)	Step 1 Mix all ingredients in a bowl with the cut chicken.
juice of 1 orange	Step 2 Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
1 Tbsp rice vinegar
3 garlic cloves (minced)
1 inch ginger piece (peeled and minced)
1 Tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Ingredients (Breading)	Instructions (Frying)
1 egg	Step 1 In one bowl, whisk the egg.
1/2 cup cornstarch	Step 2 In a second bowl, whisk together cornstarch, flour, and salt.
1/2 cup all-purpose flour	Step 3 Fill the bottom of a frying pan with oil and heat on high until 350 degrees.
1/2 tsp salt	Step 4   Dip each chicken piece in egg then coat in flour mixture. Place gently in the frying oil.
canola or vegetable oil for frying	Step 5   Fry chicken on both sides until golden brown and chicken is cooked through. Place fried chicken pieces on a plate lined with paper towels to soak any extra oil.

Ingredients (SAUCE)	Instructions (SAUCE)
1 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed)	Step 1 Mix all ingredients (except cornstarch), and place in a sauce pot.
1/2 cup honey	Step 2 Cook on medium heat until the sauce begins to simmer.
2 Tbsp rice vinegar	Step 3 In a separate bowl, mix cornstarch and a splash of water.
2 Tbsp fish sauce	Step 4   Once sauce is boiling, slowly pour in the cornstarch mixture. This will thicken the sauce to a gummy texture. If you want the sauce thicker, add a little more cornstarch mixture.
5 cloves garlic, minced	Step 5   Toss fried chicken in the sauce and mix to coat each piece.
1 inch piece of ginger, minced
zest of 1 orange
Optional: red pepper flakes for some spice
2 Tablespoons cornstarch

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