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    General Tso's Chicken

    Published: Jan 29, 2020 · Modified: Jun 22, 2020 by Anna 4 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    General Tso's Chicken - deep-fried chicken tossed in a sweet Asian sauce. This easy takeout recipe is one of the best you can make at home!

    I serve this chicken with rice and steamed vegetables, like broccoli. I use my homemade Hoisin Sauce to make this dish.

    General Tso's Chicken on rice in a bowl.

    One of the most popular Asian takeout dishes is General Tso's chicken. It's made with deep-fried chicken pieces with a crispy coating, then tossed with sweet sauce and served over rice. The sauce is very easy to make if you have just a few Asian cooking ingredients: hoisin sauce and rice vinegar. You can use apple cider vinegar as well. To save time, make the sauce ahead of time in a skillet and store in a jar until ready to use.

    Ingredients needed:

    • chicken thighs (boneless, skinless) OR chicken breast
    • 2 eggs
    • flour
    • cornstarch
    • ginger
    • garlic
    • olive oil
    • chicken stock
    • soy sauce
    • brown sugar
    • rice vinegar
    • hoisin sauce

    How to make General Tso's chicken?

    Step 1: the chicken

    • Cut chicken into bite-size pieces, dip in beaten eggs and then in flour mixture.
    • Fry in hot oil until crispy.
    Fried Asian chicken.

    Step 2: the sauce

    • Saute garlic and ginger in a skillet.
    • Mix sauce ingredients and add to skillet. Bring to simmer.
    • Add chicken and toss together.
    Making Asian sauce and chicken.

    What does it taste like?

    The chicken is crispy but will soak up the sauce. The sauce is sweet with definite Asian flavors, thanks to the soy sauce and hoisin sauce.

    How to make it healthy?

    To save on calories, skip the coating for chicken and simply saute the pieces in a skillet with oil until no longer pink. Add sauce and bring everything to simmer. Serve over rice.

    Asian chicken in sauce in a pan.

    More Asian dinners:

    • Sesame Chicken
    • Korean Chicken
    • Moo Goo Gai Pan
    • Shrimp Stir Fry
    • Hunan Chicken
    • Hibachi Chicken

    For more recipes like this one feel free to browse our Asian Category.

    If you like this recipe and make it, snap a photo and share it on INSTAGRAM! Tag me @crunchycreamysweet so I can check it out and leave a comment! 😀

    General Tso's chicken on rice on a plate.

    General Tso's Chicken

    Author: Anna
    This General Tso's Chicken is a deep-fried chicken tossed in a sweet Asian sauce. This easy takeout recipe is one of the best you can make in your own home! Serve it with rice and steamed vegetables.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 19 mins
    Total Time 29 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Asian
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 299 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 and 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-size pieces
    • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1/4 cup cornstarch
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 and 1/2 cup vegetable oil
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
    • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
    • 1/2 cup chicken stock
    • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
    • 4 tablespoons packed brown sugar
    • 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
    • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

    Instructions
     

    • In a small bowl, combine flour and cornstarch.
    • Beat eggs in another small bowl.
    • Heat up vegetable oil in a deep pot. When it reaches 340 degrees, it's ready for frying.
    • Dip each piece of chicken in eggs, then in flour mixture. Carefully drop into the hot oil. Fry 5 to 6 pieces at a time. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes, turning once. Remove onto a paper towel.
    • In a skillet, heat up olive oil. Add garlic and ginger and saute for 2 minutes.
    • In a measuring cup or a small bowl, whisk together chicken stock, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, hoisin sauce and cornstarch. Add to skillet and bring to simmer.
    • Add fried chicken to sauce and toss together.
    • Serve with rice and steamed vegetables.

    Notes

    1. If you can't find hoisin sauce, you can make my homemade version: https://www.crunchycreamysweet.com/hoisin-sauce/
    2. If you want to save on calories, skip coating and deep-frying the chicken. Simply cook it in a pan with oil until no longer pink. Add the sauce and simmer everything together. Serve.
    3. Please note, that the nutrition value can vary depending on what product you use. The information below is an estimate. Always use calorie counter you are familiar with.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 1068mg | Potassium: 237mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Toni says

      February 05, 2020 at 1:47 pm

      5 stars
      This was a huge hit for dinner at my house! Everyone loved it!

      Reply
    2. Erin Sellin says

      February 05, 2020 at 12:15 pm

      5 stars
      This is so much better thank take out! Love the sauce and how easy it is to make.

      Reply
    3. Kimberly says

      February 05, 2020 at 12:03 pm

      5 stars
      One of my favorite takeout dishes! The texture of this chicken is absolutely perfect!

      Reply
    4. Blessing Bona says

      January 31, 2020 at 10:47 am

      Thanks for sharing this recipe and adding the low calorie alternatives. I was worried when I saw frying the chicken in the methods.
      Can I use barbecued chicken too?

      Reply

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