Description
Learn how to make delicious General Tso’s Chicken at home with this easy recipe. Crispy chicken pieces coated in a sweet and spicy sauce, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds, served over steamed rice.
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ cup cornstarch
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Vegetable oil for frying
Sauce:
- ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Garnish:
- Sliced green onions
- Sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Whisk eggs with salt and pepper. Dip chicken in egg mixture then coat with flour-cornstarch mix.
- Fry the Chicken: Fry chicken in batches until golden brown and cooked through.
- Make the Sauce: Combine soy sauce, vinegar, hoisin, water, sugar, and cornstarch. Sauté garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes, then add sauce and thicken.
- Coat the Chicken: Toss fried chicken in the sauce until fully coated.
- Serve: Serve over steamed rice, garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- This dish is best served fresh for a crispy texture.
- For a healthier option, bake or air-fry the chicken before tossing in the sauce.
- Add steamed broccoli or snap peas for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop, Frying
- Cuisine: Asian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 155mg
