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Panda Express Returns Spicy Hot Orange Chicken July 11

7/10/2026

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Panda Express will bring back Hot Orange Chicken on July 11, 2026 for a limited time.
The dish will be sold at over 2,500 U.S. restaurants, including all 51 Michigan locations and more than 15 in Jacksonville.
Vice president of brand innovation Evelyn Wah said recipe adds six times more crushed chili peppers and a half-cup of dried chilies from Kung Pao Chicken, aligning return with National Orange Chicken Day on July 15, 2026.

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Panda Express will bring back Hot Orange Chicken on July 11, 2026 for a limited time.
The dish will be sold at over 2,500 U.S. restaurants, including all 51 Michigan locations and more than 15 in Jacksonville.
Vice president of brand innovation Evelyn Wah said recipe adds six times more crushed chili peppers and a half-cup of dried chilies from Kung Pao Chicken, aligning return with National Orange Chicken Day on July 15, 2026.