HONEY SESAME CHICKEN BREAST BUZZES INTO PANDA EXPRESS

ROSEMEAD, Calif., Sept. 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Panda Express, America's favorite Chinese restaurant, announces a delicious, new entrée – Honey Sesame Chicken Breast. Made with 100 percent all-white meat chicken breast, the new dish combines thin premium chicken strips, fresh-cut string beans and crisp yellow bell peppers in a sizzling wok with a delectable sweet honey sesame sauce. Honey Sesame Chicken Breast will be available at all Panda Express restaurants for a limited time beginning September 25.

To celebrate its debut, Panda Express will offer a free single serving of Honey Sesame Chicken Breast on October 2 to guests who "like" Panda Express on Facebook and bring in the downloadable free entrée coupon, which will be available for download beginning September 25.

"Honey and sesame are two premium ingredients often used in traditional Chinese cooking," said Andy Kao, Executive Chef at Panda Express. "Panda's passion for inspiring a better life means we are committed to introducing our guests to new and traditional flavors."

Honey Sesame Chicken can be enjoyed as an a la carte item or as part of a bowl/combo plate with a side dish such as Classic Fried Rice, mixed veggies, chow mein or brown or white steamed rice.

About Panda Express

2013 marks Panda Express' 30th Anniversary. Founded in 1983, with over 1,600 locations in 46 states, Panda Express is part of Panda Restaurant Group, the world leader in Asian dining experiences. The successful chain of concepts includes Panda Express, Panda Inn and Hibachi-San.  Panda Express is best known for its wide variety of original recipes including their famous Orange Chicken®, SweetFire Chicken Breast®, Award Winning Honey Walnut Shrimp™ and Shanghai Angus Steak™. For more information visit, www.pandaexpress.com, or become a fan on Facebook.

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