Copycat Panda Express Orange Chicken (Vegan)

Step 1

Whisk together seitan dry ingredients until combined. Add broth and stir until it forms a dough ball.

Step 2

Knead a few times with your hands until dough has no dry spots.

Step 3

Add rest of broth to instant pot. Rip off chunks of seitan and add to pot. Cook on “manual” for 15 minutes. Once it is done, quick release steam.

Step 4

Meanwhile, whisk together breading ingredients. When seitan is done, toss in the breading mixture until coated.

Step 5

Heat a large frying pan with oil. When hot, add seitan and fry a few minutes per side until crispy and golden brown. Remove from pan and plate into a paper towel-lined bowl to rest. (NOTE: If you don’t want to bread the chicken bites, simply toss in cornstarch and cook using the same instructions)

Step 6

In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, add the oil, garlic powder and chili flakes. toast for approximately 1 minute before adding in the orange juice, minced ginger, vinegar, sriracha, brown sugar and soy sauce. simmer for 3-4 minutes and fully combine.

Step 7

Add the orange slices and the cornstarch mixture to thicken. Once fully combined, add the seitan chicken bites, letting them fully coat and simmer until sauce is thickened and sticking to the bites. Remove from heat and serve with green onion and white sesame seeds to garnish.