Orange Chicken (Better Than Panda Express!) – Who needs takeout when you can make it better at home? #chicken #SuccessRice #ad
Orange Chicken (Better Than Panda Express)
I have been craving Orange Chicken for weeks. Yes, for weeks! Although, it sounds easy enough to just go pick up some takeout from one of my favorite local Asian food joints – it’s not that easy …. it’s a 20 mile trip – one way!! We live out in the middle of the desert, literally. Thankfully, I keep a well stocked pantry which allows me to make some of my favorite takeout meals at home! Thanks to Success® Rice for sponsoring this post written by me.
Making the rice
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Choose your flavor
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Your favorite takeout place doesn’t have anything on this homemade version of Orange Chicken! This is easily one of my family’s favorite weeknight meals – and it’s the dinner Isaac requested for his birthday this year! I hope you enjoy!
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Orange Chicken (Better Than Panda Express!) - Who needs takeout when you can make it better at home?
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 1 1/2-2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- 4 eggs
- splash of milk
- 1-1 1/2 cups cornstarch
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Oil, for frying
For the Orange Sauce
- 1 cup orange juice
- zest of 1 large orange
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1 tsp. Sriracha sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tsp. cornstarch
Additional Ingredients
- Success® Boil-in-Bag Jasmine Rice
- Toasted sesame seeds (optional)
- Sliced green onions (optional)
Instructions
1. Heat oil in a fryer to 375°F.
2. In a shallow dish (such as a pie plate), combine the eggs and milk. Place the cornstarch in a separate shallow dish. Season the cornstarch with salt and pepper, stirring to combine.
3. Dip the chicken pieces into the cornstarch, shaking off the excess. Place the chicken into the egg mixture coating well, allowing excess to drip off. Place the chicken back into the cornstarch, coating well. Shake off the excess cornstarch and place the chicken pieces into the hot oil. You may need to work in batches depending on the size of your fryer. Repeat with remaining chicken pieces until they are all golden brown and no longer pink. (To keep chicken warm when cooking in batches, place on a baking sheet in a 200°F oven.)
4. Meanwhile, prepare rice according to package directions.
5. While the chicken and rice are cooking, you can prepare the Orange Sauce. Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl until the cornstarch is completely dissolved. Pour the mixture into a saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, constantly stirring, until the mixture has thickened and reduced by half. Set aside.
6. Once all of the chicken is cooked, gently stir it into the prepared Orange Sauce, coating all of the pieces.
Notes
To plate:
Place Success® Boil-in-Bag Jasmine Rice on a plate or in a bowl. Top with chicken. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and sliced green onions, if desired.
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 790Total Fat: 52gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 203mgSodium: 811mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gProtein: 35g
Originally published on August 27, 2014. Updated on May 1, 2021.
Is there anyway you can make your recipes more compact. It takes to much paper to do other wise to print as is. Also how about a print link. I generally have to open works copy and paste and delete all the spaces. Just a thought.
Hi Wanda! I'm so sorry you were having problems …. I do have a printable link in the recipe right under the recipe name and there is the option to use the "print-friendly" button in the share buttons at the top of the post. I hope that helps! 🙂
Mmmm, making this one for sure! Yours is my favorite site for finding delicious RELIABLE recipes that don't require a bunch of expensive crazy stuff. They become "keepers" in my file. "Yesterfood" is another great site that's like yours. Thanks for so many good meals!
I appreciate that and I am so glad that you enjoy the recipes you find here! Thank you so much for your kind words! 🙂 I love Joy's blog too – and she's such a wonderful lady!!
OMG, I want this for breakfast!! It looks delicious Jamie. I will be dreaming about it while I am working out! 😉
I would totally eat this for breakfast! 😉 Thanks for stopping by, Lisa!
This looks so good! =) I crave recipes like this! Chinese dishes are one of my favorites. I'm going to be making this recipe soon!
Pinned to my Dinner Board!
I hope you enjoy this version, Melissa! It's a family-favorite! 🙂 Thanks for the pin!
Jamie, this looks amazing – I could just pick up a fork and it it off the screen (I wish!) I love Orange Chicken and I have to agree that it looks better than anything I'd order out! Pinning and tweeting – have a happy Thursday!
Thank you, Cindy! 🙂
Wow this chicken looks fantastic! I've never eaten at Panda Express…but my favorite is Orange Chicken of General Tso when we get takeout. Gotta try this soon!
Have a lovely day!
My favorites too, Tammy! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
This looks like an awesome dinner….and one that my kids would definitely approve of! We'll definitely be trying it soon!
I hope your family enjoys this, Cathy! 🙂
Another recipe I am going to have to try…this is one of my favorite takeout foods, if we're getting Chinese food! Can't wait to make it! Pinning!
Thanks for the pin! 🙂 I hope you enjoy it, Michelle!
Hope you are having a great Labor Day Weekend and thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Thanks for stopping by, Miz Helen! 🙂
This looks amazing! I LOVE Orange Chicken. I'd be thrilled if you'd link up at this week's Off the Hook!
Thanks for the invite!
Oh I bet this is better than Panda Express!!!! 😉 Your orange chicken looks amazing… it's making me hungry!! Looks absolutely delicious!
Thank you! 🙂
We love Panda Express, so I've got to try this!!
I hope you enjoy, Diana!
I love orange chicken and this looks amazing, Jamie! I'll be pinning this to my dinner board in hopes of trying it soon!
Thanks so much for sharing this at Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop–this will be on of my features at our next party on Sunday night!
Thanks so much, Carrie! 🙂
Hi, this recipe sounds good. I want to know if you provide the nutritional information for your recipes? I didn't see any and I need to know that info before I can think about making something. Any help you can offer would be great. Thanks and have a good day