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Mandarin Orange Chicken

This better than takeout twist on the classic American-Chinese orange chicken uses mandarin oranges instead of the basic Valencia orange.
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine American, American-Chinese, Chinese
Keyword Asian Chicken, Copycat Recipe, Mandarin Orange, Orange Chicken, Panda Express
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 532kcal
Cost $5

Equipment

  • Pan / Wok
  • Bowl

Ingredients

  • 3 Chicken Breasts cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 1 cup Potato Starch can also use corn starch if you prefer
  • 2 large Eggs beaten
  • Vegetable Oil for frying

Mandarin Orange Sauce

  • 1 cup Mandarin Orange Juice
  • 1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sugar white sugar
  • 2 tsp Rice Wine Vinegar
  • Red Chili Flakes optional, to taste
  • 2 tsp Oyster Sauce optional, but recommended

Instructions

  • In a saucepan add all the sauce ingredients and put on a low heat. Give a stir every once in a while, otherwise get on with frying the chicken.
  • In a large pan or a wok add an inch or so of vegetable oil and put on high heat.
  • Make a frying station. In a bowl whisk together the flour and potato starch. Dip a chicken piece in the flour mix, then in the beaten egg, then back in the flour mixture. Finally drop carefully into the hot oil. Rinse and repeat until all the chicken is done. Let fry until the pieces are golden brown and then move to a paper towel to drain.
  • In a bowl (or wok on high heat) add the chicken pieces and pour over the thickened/reduced mandarin orange sauce. Give everything a toss so every piece is evenly coated.
  • Serve atop some white rice and garnish with chopped peanuts and green onions. Enjoy!

Notes

The sauce may seem overly salty at first, but remember there is no salt or seasoning in the flour mixture so all the seasoning has to come from the sauce. If you still find it too salty you can adjust to your needs.