Panda Express Crispy Sesame Shrimp & Beef is a limited-time surf-and-turf entrée launched nationwide October 8, 2025, combining tempura shrimp and crispy beef strips in a sesame-chili sauce. It contains 410 calories per 5.6 oz serving. Reviews are mixed: the beef impresses, but the shrimp batter softens quickly once sauced. What Is Panda Express Crispy…
Panda Express Dynamite Sweet & Sour Chicken is a limited-time offering made with Buldak, featuring crispy chicken, red bell peppers, and onions in a spicy-sweet sauce. It launched nationwide on March 9, 2026, and its advertised window ran through May 25, 2026 or while supplies lasted. No official discontinuation or return date has been announced,…
Panda Express grills plain chicken thighs, then slices and tosses them in a soy-brown sugar-ginger sauce instead of marinating. This copycat grills 1.5 lbs of boneless thighs to 165°F, then coats them in a 6-ingredient homemade teriyaki sauce in about 30 minutes, matching the restaurant’s technique more closely than pan-seared versions. Most copycat recipes for…
This Panda Express mushroom chicken copycat recipe stir-fries chicken breast with mushrooms and zucchini in a ginger-garlic soy sauce. It’s ready in about 30 minutes, closely matches the restaurant’s flavor, and the restaurant version runs around 220 calories per 5.7 oz serving, making it one of Panda’s lighter entrées. If you’ve ever stood at the…
Panda Express Super Greens are a quick-cooked mix of broccoli, kale, and cabbage in a light garlic-soy sauce. This copycat recipe uses a 5:4:3 cabbage-kale-broccoli ratio, cooks in one pan in about 5 minutes, and finishes with a garlic-sesame drizzle that mimics the restaurant’s signature flavor without deep-frying or heavy oil. What’s Actually in Panda’s…
This Panda Express Beijing Beef copycat recipe uses flank steak, an egg-white-and-cornstarch coating, and a double fry for maximum crunch. Toss crispy beef with bell pepper, onion, and a sweet-tangy sauce made from hoisin, ketchup, and vinegar. Total time runs about 45 minutes, including a 30-minute marinade, and serves 4. Beijing Beef vs. Mongolian Beef:…
Copycat Panda Express kung pao chicken combines velveted chicken breast, zucchini, red bell pepper, peanuts, and dried chilies in a sweet-savory brown sauce made from soy, hoisin, oyster sauce, and sesame oil. It’s milder and saucier than traditional Sichuan kung pao, ready in about 30 minutes, and easy to customize for spice level or dietary…
Panda Express chow mein uses stir-fried wheat noodles tossed with cabbage, celery, and onion in a soy-based sauce. The closest copycat result comes from refrigerated or dry yakisoba-style noodles, rinsed to remove excess starch, then stir-fried in a hot wok for under 10 minutes total. This recipe serves 4 and costs a fraction of the…
This copycat Panda Express orange chicken recipe uses a twice-fried cornstarch batter and a tangy-sweet orange sauce built from orange juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and chili flakes. It’s easy to make, customizable for air fryer or baked versions, and tastes remarkably close to the original without the drive-thru line. Why This Is the Real…
Yes, Panda Express accepts Apple Pay at the vast majority of its 2,500+ U.S. locations. Apple Pay works in-store, at the drive-thru, on self-order kiosks, and through the Panda Express app and website. A small number of franchise locations with older terminals may not yet support it, so keep a backup card handy just in…