Panda Express Announces Return of Plant-Based Orange Chicken

Panda Express is bringing back plant-based orange chicken for a limited time to restaurants nationwide. The Beyond™ Original Orange Chicken will be available at 2,300 locations across the country starting September 7.

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The entree was first rested in 2021 at numerous restaurants across New York City and Southern California and sold out in less than two weeks.

“Our team has been overjoyed by the undeniable excitement and incredible demand generated when we first introduced Beyond The Original Orange Chicken last summer as an innovative twist on our most iconic dish,” Andrea Cherng, the chief brand officer at Panda Express, said in a statement. “We’re continuously exploring creative ways to present our guests with the comfort and crave-ability they can expect from Panda while appealing to their evolving preferences and tastes.”

Although the entree is not made with any animal products, it is prepared with the same equipment as other meat options, so vegan customers will need to be aware of this.

The Beyond™ Original Orange Chicken will join numerous other plant-based offerings, including Eggplant Tofu, Super Greens, Chow Mein, Vegetable Spring Rolls, and Steamed White and Brown Rice.

The plant-based food market is booming, and research suggests it could make up 7.7 percent of the global protein market by 2030. With a value of $29.4 billion in 2020, experts suggest that the plant-based foods market could have a value of over $162 billion by the end of the decade.

Want to make plant-based orange chicken at home? Check out these recipes:

• Orange ‘Chicken’ With Zucchini Noodles
• Orange ‘Chicken’ With Mixed Vegetables and Brown Rice
• Easy Healthy Orange Chicken
• Baked Sticky Orange Cauliflower Bites

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