Better Than The Freezer Aisle: PF Chang's Spicy Orange Chicken - Lunch Version
Better Than The Freezer Aisle: PF Chang's Spicy Orange Chicken - Lunch Version
Bring on the heat with our Better Than The Freezer Aisle PF Chang's Spicy Orange Chicken. Cubes of juicy chicken are coupled with crisp water chestnuts and tender edamame in a zesty orange sauce that will have you heading to your stovetop to tackle your next take out craving.
Ingredients
- ¾ cups Tomato Sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoons zest Orange
- 3 tablespoons Orange Juice
- ⅓ cups Chicken Broth/Stock
- 3 tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 2 tablespoons mince Garlic, Cloves
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- ¼ teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
- ¼ teaspoons Black Pepper
- ¾ cups Flour, All-Purpose
- 2 tablespoons Cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 2 teaspoons Onion Powder
- 2 cups dice Chicken, Boneless Breasts
- 4 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 cup Edamame, Shelled, Frozen
- ¾ cups drain Sliced Water Chestnuts, Canned
- ¼ cups dice Green Onion (Scallion)
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Cooking Instructions
Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions
These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).
Why would I want to freeze this?
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together tomato sauce, orange zest, orange juice, chicken broth, brown sugar, minced garlic, sriracha, soy sauce, red pepper flakes and black pepper. Set aside.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions
These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.
- Thaw: In fridge
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Make It Now Cooking Directions
These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together tomato sauce, orange zest, orange juice, chicken broth, brown sugar, minced garlic, sriracha, soy sauce, red pepper flakes and black pepper. Set aside.
- Place flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, and onion powder into a large plastic zip-top bag, add chicken breast cubes, seal bag and shake to coat chicken pieces thoroughly.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, keeping in mind that the entire amount may not be used. Start with a few Tablespoons and add more as needed.
- Working in batches to avoid overcrowding, shake excess flour mixture off of chicken pieces and sauté chicken until browned and cooked through. Remove finished pieces to a plate. Add more oil as needed. 1
- After all chicken is cooked and set aside, wipe out remaining flour mixture from skillet, then pour in sauce.
- Simmer sauce on low for 5 minutes.
- Add edamame, water chestnuts and green onions, and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add chicken pieces to sauce and stir to combine. Cook for 3 more minutes to allow sauce to thicken.