Applebee's Orange Chicken

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4 breaded chicken breast fillets, cut into pieces and fried
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp minced garlic
1 1/2 tsp grated orange rind
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
dash cayenne pepper
1/4 cup sugar
salt and pepper

Saute garlic in oil for 1 minute. Add rest of ingredients and bring to boil; cook, stirring for 3 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer till sauce thickens nicely.

Pour on chicken and serve!

Is this recipe similar to China Garden’s “Orange Chicken”?