30-Minute Panda Express Copycat Black Pepper Chicken Recipe by 30Seconds Food

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2 years ago

30-Minute Panda Express Copycat Black Pepper Chicken Recipe

Panda Express has some dang good black pepper chicken. Now you can make it at home with this easy black pepper chicken copycat recipe. It's a quick and satisfying weeknight dinner.

Serve this easy chicken recipe over rice or with rice noodles or lo mein. Pack the leftovers up for lunch the next day.

Cuisine: Asian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

Sauce

Here's how to make it:

  1. Combine all the sauce ingredients in a bowl. Mix well. Set aside.
  2. For the chicken, combine the cornstarch, garlic powder, pepper, onion powder and ginger. 
  3. Put the chicken into a plastic zipper bag. Add the cornstarch mixture and shake to coat.
  4. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add about half the chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove to a plate. Repeat with the remaining chicken. Remove to the plate.
  5. Add the onion and celery to the pan. Cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Put the chicken back into the pan.
  6. Pour in the sauce and simmer for about 8 to 10 minutes. 

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Skillets $10 & Up
Garlic Powder $3 & Up
Onion Powder $3 & Up
Cornstarch $2 & Up
Ground Ginger $3 & Up
Chicken Broth $1 & Up
Oyster Sauce $3 & Up
Chili Powder $2 & Up
Vegetable Oil $3 & Up

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Donna John
Now we just need their orange chicken recipe!
Elisa Schmitz
Mmm, so savory and delicious. Can't wait to make this one! #yum
Cassiday
This looks yummy 🍚
DAC Developments
Oh, this looks wonderful.

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