orange chicken

Sweet glazed fowl

Orange chicken is a Chinese-American dish of battered, deep-fried chicken pieces coated in a sweet, tangy orange-flavored sauce.

The sauce typically combines orange juice or zest with soy sauce, sugar, and vinegar.

A staple of American Chinese takeout, it's particularly associated with the chain Panda Express: Let's just get orange chicken and fried rice.

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