5 from 6 votes
PF Chang’s Orange Chicken
You can make PF Chang’s Orange Chicken at home with this easy copycat recipe.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
269 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breast boneless skinless
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons canola oil for frying
- ¼ cup cornstarch
Orange Chicken Sauce
- ⅓ cup Chili garlic sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons hot chile oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 5 tablespoons orange juice (juice from 1 orange)
- 1 orange peel sliced into thin strips
- 4 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon water
Garnish
- 3 tablespoons scallions chopped
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- ¼ cup orange diced
Instructions
Chicken
- Cut chicken into bite sized pieces and place them in a bowl.
- Pour in the orange juice and marinate the chicken for 30 minutes
- Heat oil in a wok to 350°F.
- Remove chicken from the marinade and toss chicken in cornstarch to coat. Discard marinade.
- Carefully add some chicken to the wok and stir-fry for 5 minutes. Do not overcrowd the wok to prevent the chicken will from sticking together if so. Cook the chicken in batches.
- Place the cooked chicken on a wire rack lined baking sheet.
- Clean the wok and return it to the stove over medium-high heat.
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Orange Chicken Sauce
- Combine chili garlic sauce, tomato paste, juice from 1 orange, soy sauce, mirin, and black pepper in a bowl and whisk well.
- Add chile oil, orange peel strips, and minced garlic to the wok. Cook for 3 minutes.
- Pour in the orange mixture and bring it to a boil.
- Use the remaining 1 teaspoon of cornstarch to make a slurry by combining it with 1 teaspoon of water.
- Once the sauce starts boiling, lower the heat to a simmer and stir in the cornstarch slurry.
- Cook for 5 minutes to thicken.
- Add the chicken to the sauce and toss to coat.
- Serve garnished with scallions, sesame seeds and diced orange.
Nutrition Information
Calories
269kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0.03g
(2%)
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
1156mg
(48%)
Potassium
499mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
272IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
38mg
(42%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 269
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 269kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 1156mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 499mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 272IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.