Panda express orange chicken recipe

• doses: 5 servings
• tempo ativo: 20 minutes
• tempo total: 30 minutes

Ingredientes

1 ¼ lb chicken thighs (boneless and skinlless)

1 tsp coarse sea salt

¼ tsp ground white pepper

½ tsp garlic powder

2 ½ tbsp tapioca starch (or potato starch)

1 tbsp olive oil (or avocado oil)

½ tbsp gluten-free mirin (or Chinese shaoxing wine optional)

½ cup orange juice (pulp-free)

3 tbsp coconut aminos (or 1.5 tbsp soy sauce + 2 tsp sugar)

1 tsp coarse sea salt

Zest 1 small orange (reserve a few slices of orange for garnish)

0.7 oz garlic cloves (grated, 4 large)

½ oz ginger (grated)

2 ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar (or distilled white vinegar)

2 tsp tapioca starch (or potato starch)

2-3 tbsp avocado oil (for pan-fry)

Avocado oil spray (for air fry)

Spring onions (chopped, garnish)

Instruções

To prepare the chicken:

Slice the chicken into 1.5-inch chunks. In a large bowl, combine the chicken with the seasonings from salt to mirin, if using. Gently stir and mix-well. The batter mixture will be a little wet. This is okay.

To prepare the panda orange sauce:

Sauce

In a separate bowl, add the ingredients from orange juice to starch. Combine and stir-well.

To air fry the chicken:

Air fry

Preheat the air fryer to 400F. Spray the basket with oil then add the chicken piece-by-piece into the basket with some space between them. Air fry for 8 minutes. Open the basket and carefully flip the chicken pieces. Spray with more oil and air fryer for 4 additional minutes. Transfer the chicken out and set aside.

To pan fry the chicken on stovetop:

Pan fry

Preheat a large saute pan over medium-heat until it feels hot. Add the oil and chicken pieces and spread them into a single layer. Pan fry the chicken without touching for 3 minutes or until the bottom turns golden brown then flip to cook the other side for 2 to 3 minutes. The chicken should be cooked through before transferring them out.

To combine:

Thicken

Preheat a large saute pan over medium-high heat until it feels warm. Pour-in the orange sauce and gently stir with a wooden spoon until it thickens, 1-2 minutes.

Combine

Add-in the chicken and toss to coat well, 30 seconds. Turn off the heat. Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with spring onions and orange slices. Serve hot or warm.

Informação Nutricional

• Calorias: 372 kcal
• Gordura Total: 27 g
• Gordura Saturada: 6 g
• Gordura Insaturada: 19 g
• Gordura Trans: 0.1 g
• Colesterol: 111 mg
• Sódio: 1194 mg
• Carboidratos Totais: 12 g
• Fibra Alimentar: 0.2 g
• Açúcares Totais: 3 g
• Proteína: 19 g