5.0 from 6 votes
General Tso Chicken wings
These General Tso chicken wings are finger licking good. Crisp, golden fried chicken wings coated in sweet spicy sauce? Yes please!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 322 kcal
Course:
Snacks , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 500 g (1lb) chicken wings
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup flour
- pinch of salt
For the sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar / black vinegar
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp garlic crushed
- 1 tsp ginger crushed
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- spring onion to serve
- sesame seeds to serve
- fresh chopped chilli to serve
Instructions
- Heat enough oil to fry the chicken in, in a deep skillet or pot.
- Place the chicken wings in a bowl and add the eggs and soy sauce. Massage together until the chicken is coated.
- Place the cornstarch, flour and pinch of salt in a bowl and mix. Coat the chicken, a few pieces at a time, pressing the flour into the chicken, making sure every piece is well-covered.
- Fry the chicken in batches until golden brown, crisp and cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon and allow to drain on kitchen paper or a wire rack set over a sheet pan.
- Combine all the sauce ingredients in a pan and bring to a simmer. Cook until reduced and sticky then add the chicken.
- Toss together then serve sprinkled with spring onion, sesame seeds and chopped chilli.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
322kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
108mg
(36%)
Sodium
1206mg
(50%)
Potassium
362mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
104IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 322
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 322kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 1206mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 362mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 104IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.