General Tso’s Chicken

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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

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.

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.

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.

More Asian Dinners:

• Sweet and Sour Chicken
• Firecracker Chicken
• Sesame Chicken
• Korean Chicken
• Moo Goo Gai Pan
• Shrimp Stir Fry

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

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General Tso's Chicken

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

19 mins

Total Time

29 mins

 

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.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: General Tso's chicken

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 299 kcal

Author: Anna

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

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Instructions

1. In a small bowl, combine flour and cornstarch.
2. Beat eggs in another small bowl.
3. Heat up vegetable oil in a deep pot. When it reaches 340 degrees, it's ready for frying.
4. 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.
5. In a skillet, heat up olive oil. Add garlic and ginger and saute for 2 minutes.
6. 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.
7. Add fried chicken to sauce and toss together.
8. Serve with rice and steamed vegetables.

Recipe 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 Facts

General Tso's Chicken

Amount Per Serving

Calories 299 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Fat 9g14%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 123mg41%

Sodium 1068mg46%

Potassium 237mg7%

Carbohydrates 40g13%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 15g17%

Protein 15g30%

Vitamin A 119IU2%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 34mg3%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.