General Tso's Chicken
General Tso's Chicken a popular Chinese American dish, consisting of crispy fried chicken cubes coated in a salty, slightly sweet, and mildly spicy sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 lb raw boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 1/2 cups cornstarch, for coating
- 2 egg whites, for coating
- 2-3 cups vegetable oil for frying
- 8 dried chilis or 1/2 tbsp red chili flakes
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tbsp white sesame seeds, garnish
- 2 tsp chopped green scallions, garnish
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
for the sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp granulated white sugar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Add oil to pot being used for frying and bring to a medium-high heat. Dip chicken pieces in egg white and then in cornstarch. Add to hot oil. Fry chicken in small batches until they turn a golden brown. Then remove and place on a plate lined with a paper towel to soak up excess oil. Repeat until all chicken is fried.
- In a small saucepan, whisk together sauce ingredient until cornstarch is dissolved. Then heat the saucepan on low heat, stirring constantly until sauce just begins to thicken and before it begins to boil. Then turn off heat.
- In a wok or large pan, add 1 tbsp vegetable oil and bring to a medium-high heat. Add in minced garlic until aroma of garlic comes out. Add in fried chicken and stir. Pour on sauce and stir until all chicken pieces are coated. Turn off stove. Sprinkle scallions and sesame for garnish. Serve with rice.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Appetite for China
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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