Description
Learn how to make General Tso’s Chicken at home with this easy recipe. Crispy chicken coated in a sweet and spicy sauce, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.
Ingredients
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For the Chicken:
- 1½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- ½ cup cornstarch
For the Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (for sauce)
- ¼ cup chicken broth or water
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- Sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Coat the Chicken: Toss chicken pieces with cornstarch.
- Cook the Chicken: Fry chicken until golden and crispy.
- Make the Sauce: Combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, sugar, cornstarch, and broth.
- Finish Dish: Sauté garlic, ginger, add sauce, then return chicken to coat.
- Serve: Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- For a lighter version, bake or air-fry the chicken instead of pan-frying.
- Serve with steamed rice and broccoli for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
