Easy General Tso's Chicken

General Tso’s Chicken is an clean Chinese bird recipe with widespread Tso’s sauce cooked in 20 mins! Crispy and tender chicken thighs coated in a self-made sticky tangy stir-fry sauce, completely addictive.

Why get Chinese food take out while you could make this delicious General Tso’s fowl that’s healthier with an awful lot fewer calories right at home! It’s coated with cornstarch and pan fried as opposed to deep fried.

yield: 6 servingsHaedarprint recipe

Easy General Tso's Chicken

prep time: 10 MINScook time: 10 MINStotal time: 20 mins

General Tso’s Chicken is crispy and smooth fowl thighs lined with a self-made trendy Tso’s sauce.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 lb chicken thighs, boneless, skinless in 1-inch cubes
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil, for frying
  • 1 tbsp garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp ginger, minced

General Tso Sauce:

  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce, low-sodium recommended

Serving - optional:

  • 2 tsp sesame seeds
  • green onion, minced
INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Into a large ziplock bag, add the cubed chicken and 1/2 cup cornstarch. Seal and shake until coated. Set aside.
  2. Make the sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, water, sugar and cornstarch. Set aside.
  3. Place a large skillet or wok on medium-high heat. Add the oil and wait 30-60 seconds until it's very hot.
  4. Add the chicken pieces to the pan, shaking off excess cornstarch as you go. If you have more than fits in one layer, save half for a second batch.
  5. Fry for 3-5 minutes, turning from time to time to brown evenly. Remove to a plate and reserve.
  6. Remove all fat except for a tablespoon, then add in the ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes. Fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.
  7. Add the chicken back to the pan and mix thoroughly with the ginger-garlic.
  8. Pour in the sauce mixture, and stir constantly until it's just thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, less than one minute.
  9. Remove from heat, serve immediately and enjoy!

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