Honey Sesame Chicken Panda Express Copycat
Honey Sesame Chicken has crispy fried chicken tossed in sweet, tangy honey sauce with stir-fried veggies and sesame seeds. A Panda Express copycat dish.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 306kcal
Equipment
- Large Skillet
- saucepan
- Tongs
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts cut into strips
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper
- ⅔ cup all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- Oil for frying
- 1 yellow bell pepper deseeded and cut into strips
- ⅔ cup green beans trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
- Sesame seeds to serve
For the sauce
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breasts into strips.
- Add the 2 tablespoons of oil, egg, salt, and pepper to a bowl and whisk to combine.
- In another bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch and baking soda.
- Dip each chicken strip in the egg mixture to coat, then the flour mixture to coat. Set aside on a plate.
- Heat 1-inch of oil in a large deep skillet, over medium/high heat. Add the chicken and fry for approximately 4-7 minutes or until golden, then turn each piece with tongs and cook for a further 4 minutes or until golden and cooked through (depending on the size of your pan, you may need to do this in batches, ensure the chicken is no longer pink and reaches 165F with a meat thermometer).
- Remove the cooked chicken from the pan with tongs or a slotted spoon, and set it aside on a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
- Add a little more oil to a skillet then add the strips of bell pepper and the green beans and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- To make the sauce, add the honey, water, hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, and lemon juice to a saucepan over medium-low heat, whisking, until hot.
- Stir the cornstarch into 1 tablespoon of water and whisk it into the sauce, then heat for a further few minutes until thick.
- Add the fried chicken, cooked veggies, and sauce to a pan and gently stir to coat it all in the sauce. Heat for a few minutes.
- Serve the chicken sprinkled with sesame seeds.
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Nutrition
Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 457mg | Potassium: 405mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 203IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg
The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.