General Tso’s Chicken Recipe
General Tso’s Chicken is a popular Chinese takeout dish made sweet and spicy at home.
Equipment
- non-stick skillet
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 lb chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
Coating
- ½ cup corn starch
Oil
- ¼ cup extra light olive oil, for frying, plus more as needed
Aromatics
- 2 tablespoon minced ginger, from a 2-inch piece of ginger
- 3 cloves garlic, or 1 tablespoon grated or finely minced
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or added to taste
Garnish
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, optional for garnish
General Tso's Sauce
- ½ cup cold water
- 5 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoon rice vinegar, or more to taste
- 1 ½ tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 4 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoon corn starch
Instructions
Main Steps
- Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes. Toss chicken in batches with cornstarch, tapping off the excess. Set dredged chicken on a platter and set aside.
- In a separate dish, combine all the ingredients for your sauce and whisk to combine.
- Preheat a non-stick skillet with oil. Cook chicken in 2 to 3 batches, sautéing until golden on both sides and cooked through then remove the chicken from the pan and transfer to a bowl. Repeat with the remaining chicken, adding more oil as needed. Leave at least 1 tablespoon oil in the pan.
- Add the garlic, ginger and pepper flakes. Sauté for about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
- Add the sauce to the skillet and bring it to a simmer while stirring. Let it simmer for 1 minute to cook off the vinegar a little. Taste the sauce and add more soy sauce or rice vinegar to taste if desired. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Serve garnished with sesame seeds if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 386kcal
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