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General Tso’s Chicken

General Tso’s Chicken

A delicious and addictive General Tso’s Chicken recipe, featuring crispy chicken pieces coated in a sweet and spicy sauce.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 465 kcal

Equipment

  • deep skillet
  • colander
  • Mixing Bowl

Ingredients
  

Sauce/Chicken Marinade

  • 3 tablespoon soy sauce light or all-purpose
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar sub white wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon chilli paste any
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil toasted preferably
  • 3 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour/cornstarch
  • ¾ cup chicken stock/broth low sodium

Chicken

  • 600 g chicken thighs boneless skinless, cut into 2.5cm / 1" pieces
  • 1 teaspoon ginger finely grated
  • 1 teaspoon garlic finely grated
  • 1 cup cornflour/cornstarch
  • 1-4 cups oil for frying (peanut, vegetable or canola)

Stir Fry Sauce

  • 2 tablespoon oil (peanut, vegetable or canola)
  • 2 teaspoon ginger finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon red chilli flakes red pepper flakes

Garnishes

  • finely sliced green onion
  • sesame seeds

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Sauce-Marinade: Mix the soy, hoisin, vinegar, chilli and sesame oil.
  • Marinate Chicken: Take out 2 tablespoons of Sauce-Marinade and mix with chicken. Add ginger and garlic to chicken, mix, then marinate 30 minutes.
  • Dust chicken: Add cornflour into chicken and toss to coat, ensuring pieces are separated so they get fully coated.
  • Shake off excess: Tip into a colander and shake to remove excess cornflour.
  • Finish Sauce: To the remaining Sauce-Marinade, add sugar and cornflour. Mix, then add chicken stock and mix.
  • Heat oil: Heat 2 cm / ⅘" oil in a deep skillet to 200°C/390°F.
  • Fry: Cook chicken 3 minutes, turning halfway, until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towel lined plate.
  • New / clean skillet: Discard oil, wipe skillet and return to heat.
  • Stir Fry Sauce: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, ginger, chilli flakes, sauté 30 seconds until garlic is light golden. Add Sauce, bring to simmer and stir occasionally until it thickens.
  • Toss! Add chicken, toss to coat quickly and transfer to serving plate, garnish and serve immediately with rice of choice.

Notes

Can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat, but chicken will not be crispy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 465kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 32gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 974mgPotassium: 446mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 110IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken, Chinese food, dinner, easy recipe, fried chicken, General Tso’s Chicken
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