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General Tso's Chicken Recipe
This General Tso's Chicken Recipe is a crowd favorite! Save money on takeout with this Chinese restaurant style chicken. Crispy, sweet, and slightly spicy.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 324 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1-2 cups flour for dredging
- oil for frying
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice unsweetened
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger finely grated
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 3 tablespoons water
- 4 green onions sliced
Instructions
- Dredge chicken in flour.
- Fry in oil over medium heat (in a wok or a skillet) until golden brown and crispy. Drain excess oil. Sprinkle cayenne over the chicken and keep warm on low heat. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine sauce ingredients (sugar, soy sauce, pineapple juice, vinegar, garlic, and ginger) and heat gently.
- When sauce is smooth and sugar has dissolved, SLOWLY add cornstarch mixture and stir constantly until sauce has thickened to desired thickness. Pour sauce in the wok and stir to coat chicken. Stir in green onion and hot red pepper flakes (optional). Remove from heat and serve with fried rice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
324kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
945mg
(39%)
Potassium
534mg
(15%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
206IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 324
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 324kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 945mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 534mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 206IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.