General Tso's Chicken Recipe

Name: General Tso's Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 people
Ingredients: 10 oz (280g) boneless skinless chicken meat; 1/2 tablespoon Shaoxing wine; 1 pinch salt; 1/3 cup cornstarch; oil; 1 1/2 tablespoons oil; 3 slices ginger; 1 clove garlic; 4-5 dried red chilies; 2 stalks scallion; 2 1/2 - 3 tablespoons Chinese rice vinegar; 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce; 1 teaspoon hoisin sauce; 1/4 cup water; 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 tablespoon Shaoxing wine; 1 tablespoon cornstarch

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
2 people
Calories
398 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Chinese

General Tso's Chicken Recipe

Kelsey Carr

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General Tso's chicken - the BEST and easiest General Tso's Chicken recipe ever. It's so delicious and much better and healthier than Chinese takeouts!

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Ingredients

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10 oz (280g) boneless skinless chicken meat thigh or breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
1/2 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
1 pinch salt
1/3 cup cornstarch
oil for deep frying
1 1/2 tablespoons oil
3 slices ginger peeled, finely minced
1 clove garlic finely minced
4-5 dried red chilies rinsed and seeded
2 stalks scallion white-part only, cut into 1-inch (2.5cm) lengths

Sauce:

2 1/2 - 3 tablespoons Chinese rice vinegar
2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1 teaspoon hoisin sauce
1/4 cup water
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
1 tablespoon cornstarch

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Instructions

Marinate the chicken with Shaoxing wine and salt for 15 minutes. Mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
Coat the chicken generously with 1/3 cup cornstarch. Heat the oil for deep-frying. Fry the chicken until it turns light brown. Remove with a strainer, and drain the excess oil by placing the chicken on a dish lined with paper towels.
Heat a wok with 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil. Add the minced ginger, garlic, and dried chilies, and stir-fry until you smell the spicy aroma of the chilies. Pour the sauce into the wok.
When the sauce boils and thickens, add the chicken and stir to combine well with the sauce. Add the scallions and stir a few times. Dish out and serve immediately.

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Serving 2people Calories 398kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 44g (15%) Protein 34g (68%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 91mg (30%) Sodium 899mg (37%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 17g (34%)