General Tso’s Chicken Recipe
User Reviews
5.0
60 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
272 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
Chinese
General Tso’s Chicken Recipe
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This General Tso’s Chicken is a delicious bite-sized fried chicken tossed in a zesty sauce and served with sesame seeds and green onions.
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Ingredients
For the Chicken:
- 2 7-9 ounce chicken breasts cut into ½” pieces
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons Lee Kum Kee Pure Sesame oil
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup corn starch
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
- oil for frying
For the Sauce:
- ¼ thinly sliced yellow onion
- 4 finely minced cloves of garlic
- ½ ” piece thinly sliced peeled fresh ginger
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons Lee Kum Kee Panda Brand Oyster Flavored Sauce
- 10-12 dried mild Thai chiles
- 2 tablespoons Lee Kum Kee Pure Sesame oil
- slurry: 1 tablespoon water mixed with 1 tablespoon corn starch
Instructions
- For the chicken in a large bowl toss the chicken with the soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, egg, salt, and pepper until combined and place in the refrigerator while prepping up everything else.
- For the sauce whisk together the vinegar, water, soy sauce, sugar, honey, oyster sauce, and Thai chiles until combined and set aside.
- Next, take the chicken out of the fridge and mix it with corn starch and flour until completely combined and then add 1 piece of chicken at a time until half of it is in a deep fryer or a large pot or wok with cooking oil at 350°. Cook the chicken in 2 batches so that it does not stick together.
- Set the chicken aside on a plate or sheet tray lined with paper towels to drain off any excess oil.
- For the sauce, drain off all of the frying oil and add 2 tablespoons of sesame oil and stir fry the onions, garlic, and ginger over medium-high heat for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Next, add the pre-mixed sauce into the wok and bring to a boil. Immediately pour in the water mixed with corn starch and mix to thicken the sauce.
- Once thick, add in the cooked fried chicken and toss until coated in the sauce.
- Serve with sesame seeds and green onions.
Notes
- Chef Notes:
- Make-Ahead: You can make this recipe up to 1 hour ahead of time but keep the chicken separate from the sauce. Keep both of them warm before tossing and serving.
- How to Reheat: Add some sesame oil to a large wok over medium heat and add your desired amount of general Tso’s chicken to the wok and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until hot. You can also cook in a microwave-safe bowl until hot.
- How to Store: Cover and place in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. This will not freeze well.
- You can absolutely use a combination of white meat or dark meat or just one or the other. Be sure to remove the bone and skins before cutting into bite-size pieces.
- When mixing the flour and corn starch in with the marinated chicken, the batter should resemble a thick tempura-style batter.
- To make a slurry mix together 1 tablespoon of water with 1 tablespoon of corn starch until combined.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
272kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
1232mg
(51%)
Potassium
237mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
111IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 272 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 272kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 1232mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 111IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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