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The BTOOC offers the same texture and bite of the original orange chicken and is coated in a similarly tangy, spicy, and sweet sauce but is entirely vegan. Co-developed with vegan brand Beyond Meat, the new Beyond The Original Orange Chicken (BTOOC) is made to mimic Panda Express’ original orange chicken, which has been the star of its menu since it launched in 1987.

But, if you like spice, add up to ½ teaspoon to start (you can add more after tasting the final sauce if you want a very spicy dish).Starting today, Panda Express will expand its test of vegan orange chicken to an additional 70 locations across 10 states. This ingredient is optional if you want a mild sauce, there is plenty of other flavors and a hot and spicy ingredient isn’t necessary. I make this a more heavily spiced recipe and find adding some heat with chili flakes is a nice addition.

Chili flakes: Orange sauce is often sweet and mild in taste.

Use more or less according to your taste preferences.

Black pepper: Pepper adds a nice flavor to the sauce.

If you want this to taste like orange sauce and not garlic sauce, tread carefully! Use as much or as little garlic as you like, but this strong flavor does tend to overpower the more subtle orange flavors.

Garlic: Like ginger, I love adding garlic to pretty much any recipe.

This is optional if you aren’t a fan of ginger.

Fresh ginger: Ginger powder is used to spice the tofu, but I couldn’t resist adding extra fresh ginger in the sauce too.

Rice vinegar: Balance the sweetness of the sauce with some acidity! Rice vinegar is perfect for this recipe other types of vinegar like apple cider or white wine should be fine to use instead, if needed.

This sauce recipe is significantly less sweet compared to a more typical orange sauce you can increase the sugar if you want extra sweetness. I haven’t tested this recipe with other types of sugars or sweeteners but assume most would work just fine.

Brown sugar: Orange sauce is typically quite sweet, so some brown sugar helps enhance the sweetness of the sauce.

Vegan orange chicken free#

Tamari is also a great gluten free substitute if you need a gluten free recipe. Soy sauce: For salt and umami flavor in the orange sauce, I use low sodium soy sauce.Orange zest is packed with flavor and truly enhances the taste of this orange sauce. For maximum orange flavor, I highly recommend zesting at least one fresh orange. While fresh squeezed is delicious, it’s easier and cheaper to use store-bought juice, so that’s what I did for this recipe. Orange juice and zest: To create the orange sauce, you’ll need orange juice.This will help the tofu brown, creating additional layers of texture and flavor! Vegetable oil: To pan fry your tofu, use a couple tablespoons of your favorite cooking oil.Most orange chicken sauces or recipes are light on spices, but I prefer to add lots of flavor! Add the spices directly to your sauce if you prefer! Turmeric is more for the orange color as opposed to flavor and is completely optional. You can play around with what spices you like and how much to use. Spices: For maximum flavor, I add many spices to the tofu.Starch also helps to thicken your orange sauce. Doing this adds a slight coating to the tofu, like how orange chicken is often prepared. Corn starch: This recipe coats the tofu in starch and spices before pan frying.

If you don’t want to freeze the tofu, select an extra firm variety. This creates a chewier, almost spongy texture that’s closer to chicken or other meat - compared to the softer and silkier texture of unfrozen tofu. Frozen tofu: Freezing and thawing (then pressing) tofu drastically changes its texture.I've divided them into two categories, ingredients for the tofu and ingredients for the sauce. The ingredients for this recipe should be easy to find and many are staples in my vegan kitchen. This post contains affiliate links (including Amazon Associates) and I earn from qualifying purchases. Get the Veg Out newsletter for vegan recipes + nutrition content!