These Copycat Panda Express Recipes Will Have You Skipping The Wait!

Panda Express is a super popular spot for fast food, serving up American-Chinese dishes (with a few Japanese-inspired bites mixed in). While ordering takeout is quick and convenient, you can easily recreate their tasty meals right at home for a healthier, more affordable option.

Making their dishes at home is simple, and it gives you the freedom to customize the flavors to suit your preferences and dietary needs. Plus, you get to control the ingredients, ensuring everything is fresh and of the highest quality. And the best part? You’ll have plenty of leftovers to enjoy for lunch the next day. Psst… who doesn’t love leftovers?

Copycat Panda Express Orange Chicken

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If you’ve ever been to Panda Express, you must know how famous their orange chicken is, and my easy to make copycat Panda Express orange chicken helps knock it out of the park! The tangy, flavorful, and crispy batter-fried chicken with orange sauce has been making the rounds since the 1980s and has become an all-time favorite for people who frequent the restaurant.

To learn more: Copycat Panda Express Orange Chicken

Mushroom Chicken

A plate of mushroom chicken with fried rice on the side
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If you have been craving the garlic ginger goodness of Panda Express mushroom chicken, you are going to love this thirty minute copycat. Serve with rice or noodles on the side for a fantastic family style meal.

Get the Recipe: Mushroom chicken

Cream Cheese Wontons

 a plate of cream cheese wontons, fried to perfection with dipping sauce
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A trip out to panda isn’t complete without an order of wontons to share. You can skip the trip through the drive thru and make these at home; they are crispy, creamy and so good that you will want to make them on repeat.

Get the recipe: Cream cheese wontons

Chow Mein Noodles

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Panda Express chow mein noodles are the best. They pair well with everything on the menu, are a great treat on their own, and are so easy to get from the drive thru. If you are looking to save some cash while still getting your noodle fix, try this recipe for a perfect homemade copycat for chow mein.

Get the recipe: Chow mein noodles

Beef and Broccoli

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Beef and broccoli is always a popular menu item at any Chinese restaurant. This recipe is so easy to make at home. With tender strips of beef, broccoli florets and a simple homemade sauce, this dish is so easy to make, you can have it on the table in just about a half an hour. Serve over rice or noodles for a great take out fake out meal.

Get the recipe: Beef and broccoli

Fried Rice

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The fried rice from Panda is the stuff dreams are made of. It pairs so well with everything on the menu, but is so tasty you can enjoy it on its own. This recipe makes a perfect dupe, so you can make it at home and save a bundle of cash while satisfying your cravings.

Get the recipe: Fried rice

Beijing Beef

 Chopsticks lifting tender, saucy strips of beef and peppers from a plate.
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Beijing beef is a favorite dish to order out because it is nothing short of delicious. With tender strips of beef, and the most mouthwatering sauce, paired with perfectly cooked veggies, this dish delivers great flavor. Lucky for you, you don’t need to go to Panda to get it, you can make it at home with this easy recipe.

Get the recipe: Beijing beef

Sweet Fire Chicken

a bowl of pineapple, peppers, onions and saucy chicken chunks.
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Everyone loves sweet fire chicken from Panda because it is nothing short of scrumptious. With saucy coated chicken, sweet pineapple, and crunchy peppers and onions, this dish delivers bold Asian flavor in each bite. You can skip the drive thru and make this at home for a perfect dupe. Serve with rice or noodles for a complete meal.

Get the recipe: Sweet fire chicken

Honey Sesame Chicken

a plate of white rice topped with honey sesame chicken.
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Save some cash and make this copycat honey sesame chicken at home. This recipe tastes just like the Panda express option, with crispy fried chicken tossed into a sweet and savory sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds for a great homemade meal that everyone will love served over rice.

Get the recipe: Honey sesame chicken

Zucchini Mushroom Chicken

a skillet of mushrooms, zucchini slices and chicken chunks.
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This easy chicken dish is so good, you will wonder why you aren’t seeing it on the menu in more places, other than Panda. With tender chunks of chicken, crispy mushrooms and plenty of fresh zucchini mixed in, this meal delivers flavor in each bite that rivals the popular fast food option.

Get the recipe: Zucchini mushroom chicken

Black Pepper Chicken

a skillet of black pepper chicken with a wooden spoon.
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You only need thirty minutes to make this Panda Express copycat at home. It is easy, satisfies your cravings for Asian food, and is so budget friendly you can feed the entire family for less than one portion at the restaurant.

Get the recipe: Black pepper chicken

Super Greens

a bowl of spinach and broccoli with cheese over top.
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If you need a great Panda inspired side, why not whip up these super greens to serve with a favorite copycat main course. This recipe is so easy to replicate and is so healthy that you will want to keep the recipe on repeat for colorful and flavorful sides in the future.

Get the recipe: Super greens

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