Panda Express Honey Sesame Chicken
If you know me, you know my top two food categories are takeout dishes and copycat dishes. Therefore, I put the two together and made some Panda Express honey sesame chicken!
Equipment
Ingredients
Chicken
- 12 ounces chicken tenderloins
- ⅛ cup soy sauce low sodium
- ⅛ cup liquid egg whites
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ¼ cup flour all-purpose
- 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- ½ teaspoon ginger ground
Vegetables
- 1 bell pepper yellow
- ¼ pound green beans
- ½ white onion
Sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce low-sodium
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar replacement
- 1 tablespoon sugar free ketchup
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon ginger ground
Instructions
Chicken
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees, greasing the basket with cooking spray.
- Start by slicing up the chicken tenderloins into bite sizes pieces, about 1 inch by 1 inch. Place those in a bowl with the soy sauce and egg whites, mixing to combine.
- In another bowl, combine all the ingredients for the breading, the flour, breadcrumbs, cornstarch and seasonings.
- One by one, grab a chicken piece, shaking off any excess liquid, and covering that in the breading mixture. Place that in the air fryer basket, trying not to let the pieces touch. Repeat that for each chicken piece. If multiple batches are required, do not start breading until ready to cook.
- Once all the chicken nuggets are coated, place in the greased air fryer and air fry for 1 minute. Spray chicken with cooking spray (this will emulate actual frying, while keeping this sweet and sour chicken healthy) then air fry for another 3 minutes. Flip/shake the chicken and spray with cooking spray again. Air fry for another 4-6 minutes, or until thoroughly cooked.
Vegetables
- As the chicken cooks, slice the vegetables into thin strips. Grease a small pan and heat over medium high heat. Once heated, add the vegetables and sauté until slightly soft, about 5 minutes.
Sauce
- Heat a small pan over medium high heat. Add all the ingredients for the sauce together, in a small bowl. Whisk together until all the brown sugar and honey are dissolved into the liquids.
- Add to the heated pan and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low/low medium and let simmer until thickened.
- Once the chicken is cooked, the sauce is thickened and the vegetables have softened, add the chicken and vegetables to the sauce pan and toss to coat. Top with sesame seeds and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 8 piecesCalories: 312kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 32gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgPotassium: 754mgFiber: 4gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1670IUVitamin C: 61mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 3mg
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