Panda Express Honey Sesame Chicken Breast (Copycat)
It’s not often that Panda Express comes out with an amazing new entree (remember that General Tso’s disaster?), so when the Sesame Chicken Breast entree came and went last year and I missed out on making a copycat version I felt like I may have missed out on a golden opportunity for you all. I got dozens of emails asking for a copycat version.
Don’t forget too, we have ALL the Panda Express Recipes available here on the Panda Express Recipes Index.
About a month ago I got a new flood of emails saying it was back! So off I went to the restaurant and I have been ordering full sized entrees daily as I test against the official recipe they released to be sure this is a good copycat for you all.
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
1 pound chicken breast , boneless skinless, cut into 1" chunks
1 large egg
1/2 tsp salt
1 pinch black pepper
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
vegetable oil for frying
Honey Sesame Sauce:
1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
1/4 cup honey
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/8 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
To Finish:
1 pound string beans , trimmed
1 yellow bell pepper , sliced thinly
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
Instructions
Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.
To coat the chicken breast add the egg, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon oil into a medium bowl and whisk together well.
In a second bowl, add 1/2 cup corn starch and 1/4 cup flour and mix.
In a large dutch oven or a wok, heat oil to 375 degrees (about 2 inches of oil).
Dip chicken pieces in the egg mixture, then dredge in the flour mixture.
Fry the chicken in batches for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden and crisp then remove with a slotted spatula, draining the oil well.
To make the sauce combine the sweet chili sauce, honey, water, white vinegar, lemon juice, salt, soy sauce and cornstarch in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil and cook until it thickens (don't make the sauce in your chicken pan).
When you are done with the chicken, drain most of the oil from the pan (leave about 2 tablespoons).
Stir fry the string beans and bell pepper strips for 30 seconds, then add in the cooked chicken, sesame oil and the honey sesame sauce and toss quickly to combine.
Remove from heat and garnish with sesame seeds before serving.
Don’t forget too, we have ALL the Panda Express Recipes available here on the Panda Express Recipes Index.
About a month ago I got a new flood of emails saying it was back! So off I went to the restaurant and I have been ordering full sized entrees daily as I test against the official recipe they released to be sure this is a good copycat for you all.
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
1 pound chicken breast , boneless skinless, cut into 1" chunks
1 large egg
1/2 tsp salt
1 pinch black pepper
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
vegetable oil for frying
Honey Sesame Sauce:
1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
1/4 cup honey
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/8 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
To Finish:
1 pound string beans , trimmed
1 yellow bell pepper , sliced thinly
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
Instructions
Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.
To coat the chicken breast add the egg, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon oil into a medium bowl and whisk together well.
In a second bowl, add 1/2 cup corn starch and 1/4 cup flour and mix.
In a large dutch oven or a wok, heat oil to 375 degrees (about 2 inches of oil).
Dip chicken pieces in the egg mixture, then dredge in the flour mixture.
Fry the chicken in batches for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden and crisp then remove with a slotted spatula, draining the oil well.
To make the sauce combine the sweet chili sauce, honey, water, white vinegar, lemon juice, salt, soy sauce and cornstarch in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil and cook until it thickens (don't make the sauce in your chicken pan).
When you are done with the chicken, drain most of the oil from the pan (leave about 2 tablespoons).
Stir fry the string beans and bell pepper strips for 30 seconds, then add in the cooked chicken, sesame oil and the honey sesame sauce and toss quickly to combine.
Remove from heat and garnish with sesame seeds before serving.
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