General Tso’s Chicken

This General Tso’s Chicken recipe is lightly battered crispy chicken breast pieces tossed in a sweet and spicy sauce. A Chinese take-out classic that’s super simple to make at home and taste amazing!

We have a great affinity for Chinese takeout in my household. We have it multiple times a week, but that has a very hefty price tag. In an effort to reduce our spending and keep coins in our pockets, I quickly figured out how to make some of our favorites.  I often make this and my quick and easy beef and broccoli This recipe is so delish and easy to make I made it twice last week!!

HOW DO YOU MAKE GENERAL TSO’S CHICKEN?

First, cube the chicken then battered and deep fried until golden brown. Next, toss the chicken pieces in a sweet and spicy sauce. The final step is to add a sprinkle of sesame seeds and green onions, then serve and enjoy. A common veggie option is broccoli for this dish to create a well balanced meal.

TIPS FOR THIS CHICKEN RECIPE

• Be careful not to fry too many pieces of chicken at the same time to avoid the pieces sticking or clumping together.
• To increase the spiciness if your chicken, feel free to add more red chili sauce.
• Served immediately, as the coating will absorb the sauce and get softer as it sits.
• You can use chicken thighs instead they are the more traditional choice.

General Tso’s Chicken

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This General Tso’s recipe is lightly battered crispy chicken breast pieces tossed in a sweet and spicy sauce. A Chinese take-out classic that’s super simple to make at home and taste amazing!

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Course Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Ingredients

  

• Marinade for the Chicken
• 1 lb. Boneless & skinless chicken breast cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 tsp. Baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. Black pepper
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. ginger powder
• 2 tsp. Shaoxing wine Chinese cooking wine
• For the Sauce
• 2 Tbs. Sugar
• 1 Tbs. Sambal
• 1 Tbs. Soy sauce
• 3 Tbs. White vinegar
• 2 Tbs. Shaoxing wine Chinese cooking wine
• 1/4 cup Chicken stock
• 1 tsp. Corn starch
• For the Batter
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup Corn starch
• For Frying & Stir-fry
• Frying oil
• 3 to 6 dried chili
• 4 Cloves garlic roughly chopped
• ginger paste
• 1/2 onion chopped

Instructions

 

• Marinade the chicken using the ingredients for the marinade and set aside
• mix together all the ingredients for the sauce and whisk well and set aside
• heat oil in frying pan or cook and then mix batter ingredients and coat chicken well
• fry chicken until crispy and done about 5-7 minutes remove from oil and place on paper towel to drain
• in a clean pan heat about 2 TBS of oil add dried chili, onion, ginger paste, and garlic and then sauce that was previously mixed together cook for 2-4 minutes until it begins to thicken
• add chicken and toss well to cover with sauce and cook for another 4-5 minutes and serve over your favorite fried or white rice.
• Let's eat,
  

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