Easy Panda Express Spicy Orange Chicken
Ingredients
Spicy Orange Sauce:
1-1/2 cups cold water
1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
1 Tbsp orange zest
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup seasoned rice vinegar
3 Tbsp Soy sauce
1/2 tsp chili garlic sauce
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp dried ground ginger
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/8 to 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
3 Tbsp chopped green onions including green tops
Sauce Thickener:
3 Tbsp cornstarch
3 Tbsp cold water
Chicken:
2 pounds cooked breaded chicken tenders - from frozen (prepare according
to package directions).
Directions:
Mix Orange Sauce ingredients in saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring frequently.
Mix 3 Tbsp Cornstarch and 3 Tbsp cold water in a cup. Stir well to remove
any lumps.
Add cornstarch mixture to simmering Orange Sauce, stirring well.
Simmer for about 5-minutes, stirring frequenty, until orange sauce
thickens.
Prepare breaded chicken tenders according to package instructions.
Serve Spicy Orange Sauce over cooked chicken tenders. Or serve along side
as a dipping sauce.
Makes about 3 cups of spicy orange sauce.