Panda Express Orange Flavored Chicken

Tender, juicy chicken pieces lightly battered and fried, sautéed in a sweet and mildly spicy chili sauce with scallions.
1 lb chicken breast meat
1 egg white
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
4 c vegetable oil for frying
1 c cornstarch

Orange Sauce:

1 c water
½ c ketchup
½ c sugar
1/8 c vinegar
1 tbsp soy sauce
4 tsp cornstarch
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp grated orange peel
2 tbsp chopped scallion
1. Cut chicken breast into ½ - inch cubes, set aside.
2. To make marinade, combine egg white, salt and sugar in a bowl and stir vigorously
until ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Add chicken cubes to marinade and stir to coat well.
3. To make orange sauce – combine water, ketchup, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, 4 tsp
cornstarch and sesame oil; stir and set aside. Place a pot over high hear. When pot is hot,add the 2 tbsp vegetable oil and heat. Add orange peel and scallion and stir for about 20 seconds, taking care not to burn the orange peel.
4. Pour combined sauce ingredients into the pot and cook, stirring frequently, until sauce has thickened, about 12 – 15 minutes.
5. Preheat 4 cups oil to 350-375F. Meanwhile, put marinated chicken in the plastic baggie containing the cornstarch. Shake off all excess cornstarch and fry chicken in hot oil until golden brown, approximately 2-1/2 minutes. Remove chicken from oil with a slotted spoon, drain well and set aside. Add fried chicken to pot with heated orange sauce, stir for about 30 seconds, then serve immediately. Serve with steamed rice.
Serves 4