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Panda Express Black Pepper Chicken Copycat Recipe - a delicious Chinese inspired dish based off Panda Express' popular black pepper chicken! Tastes just like it is from Panda Express but a million times better with tons of garlic and black pepper chicken flavor for dinner the whole family will love - faster than it takes to pick up takeout! 

  rPanda Express Black Pepper Chicken Copycat Recipe

chicken thighs, boneless, skinless

green bell pepper, diced

yellow onion, sliced

celery stalks, sliced

tbsp corn starch

garlic powder

tsp black pepper

onion powder

ginger powder

peanut oil

rice

For the Sauce:

chicken broth

oyster sauce

rice wine vinegar

garlic,

tsp chili powder

In a large bowl, mix together and set...

In a large bowl, mix together and set aside. 

Pat chicken dry and cut into 1" cubes. 

Place chicken in bowl, and toss well in...

Place chicken in bowl, and toss well in cornstarch, pepper, and salt. 

Heat peanut oil over medium heat in a...

Heat peanut oil over medium heat in a large skillet on medium high until shimmery.

Add chicken to oil in small batches so...

Add chicken to oil in small batches so it can cook quickly - don't overcrowd pan. 

Remove chicken from pan, place on a plate...

Remove chicken from pan, place on a plate and repeat the sauteing process with the rest of the chicken in batches until done. 

Place all the chicken back into the pan...

Place all the chicken back into the pan and add vegetables, saute for about 5 minutes until vegetables are tender.

Add sauce and broth to pan, bring mixture...

Add sauce and broth to pan, bring mixture to boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.

Serve over a large bowl of rice and...

Serve over a large bowl of rice and enjoy! 

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Panda Express Black Pepper Chicken Copycat Recipe

This easy Zucchini Mushroom Chicken Stir Fry recipe is bursting with flavor in each and every bite! All you need is one skillet, 20 minutes, and just a handful of pantry ingredients. 

Zucchini Mushroom Chicken Stir Fry

chicken

cornstarch

vegetable oil

garlic

ginger ginger

white button mushrooms, (sliced)

zucchini,

gluten-free low-sodium soy sauce

rice vinegar

sugar

sesame seed oil, (for garnish, optional)

sesame seeds, (for garnish)

scallions, (for garnish)

Place chicken pieces in a bowl and sprinkle with cornstarch; toss to coat.

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or a wok over medium-high heat; add chicken pieces to the hot oil and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, or until browned on both sides and cooked through.

Remove chicken from wok or skillet and set aside.

Turn down heat to medium-low and add garlic and ginger to the skillet; cook and stir for 20 seconds, or just until fragrant.

Turn up the heat to medium-high and stir in the mushrooms and zucchini; cook for 4 minutes, or until fork tender and browned. Stir frequently.

In the meantime, in a small mixing bowl whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sugar.

Stir chicken back into the skillet.

Add in the prepared soy sauce and stir to coat chicken and veggies.

Stir and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until everything is heated through and sauce has slightly thickened.

Remove from heat; sprinkle with sesame oil and sesame seeds.

Garnish with scallions and serve.

Eat-in tonight with this recipe for sweet and crunchy Honey Walnut Shrimp. 

Honey Walnut Shrimp

water

c. sugar

c. walnuts

shrimp,

Kosher salt

black pepper

eggs,

Vegetable oil

mayonnaise

tbsp. honey

heavy cream

white rice,

green onions,

Just made this tonight and it was delicious. My husband went back for seconds and could have eaten even more. He hardly ever goes back for another helping. Will definitely keep this recipe and make again and again.

This recipe was amazing. I recommend maybe doubling the sauce because it sort of loses its flavor once you add the rice. Also I added sriracha but other than that it's fantastic.

We catch our own shrimp and this was a very flavorful way to use them. Never used cornstarch as a breading and I was delighted.  Very tasty.  Used half and half and not heavy cream

Made this last night and my husband and son both said this was the best shrimp dish I’ve ever made. Delish!

Was very easy to make and my family loves it. I would either add sriracha to the sauce or cayenne to the batter to bring more flavor. I coat with egg-flour-cornstarch.

SO good :)!  - I found this pretty easy to make (took me maybe 45 minutes my first time) and I recommend using colossal shrimp!

Made this last night and just not worth it. Not as good as any restaurant's version & quite messy to make

This meal was fantastic and easy to make.  Will never get Panda Express.  Give it a 5- star for sure.

The honey sauce is very heavy and creamy more than glaze-y.

Me and my family loves the dish and easy dish to dollow

Made this last night and it was so good! I was worried that the mayonnaise sauce wouldn't taste good but it was incredible! Really yummy recipe.

A video would be really helpful. Mine tastes good but looks nothing like the picture

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In this episode of Copy Kitchen, Justin reveals the secrets to recreating Panda Express's extremely popular dish, Honey Walnut Shrimp.

Copycat Kitchen - Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp

This Kung Pao Chicken recipe is so much better than take out! The sauce is spicy and sweet, with tender chicken that&#x27;s crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

Easy Kung Pao Chicken

chicken breasts, (boneless, skinless, cut into 3/4 inch cubes)

salt, (to taste)

pepper, (to taste)

Tamari soy sauce

dry sherry or Shaoxing wine

corn starch

tbsp white vinegar

hot chili sauce, ((Use only if you like your Kung Pao spicy))

tbsp sugar

tsp corn starch

tbsp vegetable oil, (divided)

red bell pepper,

sugar snap peas

garlic, (minced)

tsp fresh ginger, (minced)

tbsp sesame oil, (for garnish)

In a large mixing bowl combine chicken cubes, salt, pepper, soy sauce (or Tamari), dry sherry, sugar, and cornstarch; toss to combine, cover, and set aside for 20 to 30 minutes.

In a separate mixing bowl whisk together soy sauce, sherry, vinegar, chicken broth, hot chili sauce, sugar, and cornstarch. Set aside.

Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat.

Add chicken to the hot oil in one single layer; cook on all sides until done, about 4 to 5 minutes.

Remove chicken from pan/wok and return pan to heat.

Add remaining vegetable oil to the pan and heat over high heat.

Stir in peppers and sugar snap peas; cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until just tender.

Stir in minced garlic and ginger; cook for 30 seconds. 

Add chicken back into the pan and toss to combine.

Stir previously prepared sauce and then pour it over the chicken; toss to coat all ingredients.

Cook and toss for another minute or two, or until sauce thickens.

Remove from heat.

Drizzle with sesame oil. 

Serve.

In this copycat version of Panda Express&#39;s star beef entree, slightly spicy, sweet and tangy sauce marries together crispy beef with sautéed veggies. Forget takeout. Try this!

Beijing Beef Panda Express Copycat

flank steak

red bell pepper

onion

salt

honey (or sugar)

ketchup

hoisin sauce

soy sauce

sweet chili sauce

red pepper flakes

In a large bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the beef marinade (egg, cornstarch, salt and water). Add the steak and stir well to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, whisk together all ingredients for the sauce and set aside.

After 30 minutes, coat steak in 4 tablespoons cornstarch, until evenly coated. You can add up to 6 tablespoons if there’s not enough to coat all of the steak.

Heat oil in a large wok over medium high heat. Cook the steak in batches, frying until golden brown on both sides. Remove and set aside and repeat until all of the steak is cooked.

Drain almost all of the oil from the pan, then return to medium heat. Add in the onion, peppers and garlic and sauté for ~3-4 minutes. Add in the sauce, stir well and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for a few minutes, until the sauce starts to thicken.

Add back in the beef and stir until well coated. Remove from heat and serve hot.

This was so delicious! I did use less of the red pepper flakes for my husband. Thank you so much, I'll be making this again.

Was very good.  Will make again.  I didn't have any oyster sauce at home.  Grok said I could use fish sauce, worcester, soy, or more hoisin.  I used some fish sauce I had.  After the prep work, this dish comes together fast.  Could prep it all ahead and throw together when ready to eat, making this a great week-night meal.
Beijing Beef and Sweet Fire Chicken are my go to options at Panda.  Now I can make the beef at home.  Much thanks.

Made it exactly as recipe said. Delicious. Very easy. Definitely a make again. Many times.

No one in my small town (two grocery stores) had flank steak.  I am not a butcher but I felt that fajita  beef was pretty close to flank steak.
everything turned out delicious.  I was not overly happy about the fried beef as I believe I did not use enough cornstarch.  My daughter and her husband enjoyed it so much she asked me for the recipe.  I also cooked boiled rice in a bag and once finished, I blended a small jar of spicy corn relish and served over it the fried Beijing beef.  
It was delicious!

This dish is delicious. I served it with Vietnamese Garlic noodles. I have made it twice and will make it again....it is perfect as it is.

This was delicious!  Family loved it. Going into the rotation.   I used chili crisps for the chili peppers.

This is very good little hot I would cut back on the red pepper flakes a little bit

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