General Tso Chicken

By Tiffy Cooks

5 from 2 votes

My favorite Classic Chinese Takeout dish is for sure General Tso Chicken. Super crispy chicken coated in a sweet and savory glaze, you need to give this General Tso Chicken recipe a try! Get your chow mein or fried rice ready because this General Tso Chicken recipe is a banger! Easy to make at home, with simple to source ingredients. If you are KETO, I also have a Keto-friendly General Tso Chicken recipe on my blog!

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Prep Time:20

Cook Time:20

Total Time:40

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, Chinese

Keyword: asian dinner, Asian Food, Asian Recipe Easy, chicken dinner, Chicken Recipe, chicken thigh, crispy chicken, Deep Fried, Fried Chicken

Servings: People

Calories: 532kcal

Ingredients

6 pieces Boneless Chicken Thigh cut into bite-sized pieces
⅓ cup Rice Flour
¼ cup Corn Starch
2 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Minced Garlic
Salt and Pepper to season
⅓ cup Soda Water
1 Egg

General Tso Sauce:

2.5 tbsp Soy Sauce
1.5 tbsp Hoisin Sauce
3-4 tbsp honey
1.5 tbsp Minced Garlic
1 tbsp Freshly Grated Ginger
1.5 tbsp Rice Vinegar
1 tsp Crushed Red Pepper more if you like it spicy
2 tbsp Corn Starch
3 tbsp Cold Water

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Instructions

Marinate the chicken with soy sauce, minced garlic, salt, pepper, corn starch, rice flour, soda water, and egg.
Massage everything together; you want a thick but slightly runny consistency; add more rice flour or soda water if needed. Rest for 20 minutes.
Mix 2.5 tbsp of soy sauce, 1.5 tbsp of Hoisin Sauce, 3-4 tbsp of Honey, 1.5 tbsp of minced garlic, 1 tbsp of freshly grated ginger, 1.5 tbsp of rice vinegar, 1 tsp of crushed red pepper.
Add in oil (enough to cover the chicken) in a pan, and turn the heat to medium-high. Once the oil is hot, add in the chicken and deep fry for 6-7 minutes or until golden brown.
Optional: remove the chicken, set aside. Turn the heat up to high, add back in the chicken, and deep fry for 1-2 minutes.
Add the sauce mixture to a separate pan, and let it simmer on medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
Combine 2 tbsp of corn starch with 3 tbsp of cold water. Pour in the corn starch mixture into the pan, and simmer for another 30 seconds.
Add in the crispy chicken, sesame seeds, and toss on high heat for 1 minute.

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Nutrition

Calories: 532kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 60gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 310mgSodium: 1522mgPotassium: 816mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 277IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 3mg