looking 4 orange chicken applebee/panda xpress

[bones32]

Hi looking for the recipe for orange chicken from applebees or panda express or both! thanks sandee[/b]

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Panda Express Orange Flavored Chicken

1 1/2 cups water

2 tablespoons orange juice

1 cup packed dark brown sugar

1/3 cup rice vinegar

2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce

1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon minced water chestnuts

1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger

1/4 teaspoon minced garlic

1 rounded teaspoon chopped green onion

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

5 teaspoons cornstarch

2 teaspoons arrowroot

3 tablespoons water


4 chicken breast fillets

1 cup ice water

1 egg

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups unsifted cake flour

2 to 4 cups vegetable oil

1. Combine all of the first 1 ingredients (water to red pepper flakes) in a small saucepan. Heat the pan over high heat, while stirring vigorously to blend and combine all ingredients. Stir often while bringing mixture to a boil. When sauce reaches a boil, remove it from heat and allow it to cool a bit, uncovered.

2. Slice the chicken breasts into bite-size chunks. Remove exactly 1 cup of the marinade mixture from the saucepan pan and pour it into a large Ziploc bag. Add the chicken to the and shake well to thoroughly coat all of the chicken. Then place the bag into the refrigerator to marinate for, at least, a few hours.

3. As the chicken marinates, cover the remaining sauce (keep it in the saucepan) and place it in the refrigerator until the chicken is ready. Occasionally turn the bag of chicken to help coat and soak all sides.

4. When chicken has been sufficiently marinated, preheat 2 inches of vegetable oil in a wok or skillet to 350 degrees.

5. Combine the cornstarch with arrowroot in a small bowl, then add 3 tablespoons of water to the bowl. Stir until cornstarch and arrowroot have dissolved.

6. Remove the chilled sauce from the refrigerator and add the cornstarch, arrowroot mixture to the sauce. Stir well, and then set the saucepan over high heat. Stir as it cooks. When sauce begins to bubble and thicken, cover and remove it from heat.

7. Beat together the ice water and egg in a medium bowl. Add baking soda and salt. Add 3/4 cup of the flour and stir with a fork just until the flour in blended into the mixture. The batter should still be lumpy.

8. Sprinkle another 1/4 cup of flour on top of the batter and mix with only one or two strokes. Most of the new flour will still floating on top of the mixture. Put the remaining flour (1/2 cup) into a separate medium bowl.

9. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator, and shake off any excess marinade. Dip each piece of chicken first into the flour, then into the batter. Let some of the batter drip off and then slide the chicken into the oil. Fry up to 1/2 of the chicken pieces at a time for 3 to 4 minutes, or until golden brown. Flip the chicken over halfway through the cooking time. Remove the chicken to a rack or paper towels to drain.

10. As the chicken cooks, reheat the sauce left covered on the stove. Stir occasionally.

11. When all of the chicken is done, pour it into a large bowl, and cover with the thickened sauce. Stir gently until all of the pieces are well coated. Serves four.

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Thanks for the Panda Express info!!

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