Description
Learn how to make delicious General Tso Chicken at home with this easy recipe. Crispy chicken pieces coated in a flavorful sauce, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds, this dish is sure to satisfy your takeout cravings!
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil (for frying)
Sauce:
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
Other:
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp fresh ginger (minced)
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds (for garnish, optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, sugar, cornstarch, and water. Set aside.
- Coat Chicken: Mix cornstarch, flour, salt, and pepper. Toss chicken pieces in the mixture until coated.
- Fry Chicken: Heat oil in a skillet, fry chicken until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
- Sauté Aromatics: Sauté garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes in the pan.
- Add Sauce: Pour in the prepared sauce, cook until thickened.
- Combine: Add fried chicken back to the pan, toss to coat in sauce.
- Finish: Cook briefly, garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- For extra heat, add more red pepper flakes or chili garlic sauce.
- Best served immediately over steamed rice or with stir-fried vegetables.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
