General Tso’s Chicken — a famous Chinese-American dish known for its crispy chicken, sweet-spicy sauce, and deep flavor. 🍗🌶️🥢

 

📝 General Tso’s Chicken Recipe

Serves: 4

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

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🐔 Ingredients

For the Chicken:

• Boneless, skinless chicken thighs – 500 g (cut into bite-sized pieces)

• Cornstarch – ½ cup

• All-purpose flour – ¼ cup

• Egg – 1 large

• Soy sauce – 1 tbsp

• Salt – ¼ tsp

• Pepper – ¼ tsp

• Oil – for deep frying

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For the Sauce:

• Soy sauce – 3 tbsp

• Rice vinegar – 1½ tbsp

• Hoisin sauce – 2 tbsp

• Brown sugar – 2 tbsp

• Cornstarch – 1 tsp

• Water – ⅓ cup

• Garlic – 3 cloves, minced

• Ginger – 1 tsp, grated

• Dried red chilies – 4–6 (adjust to taste)

• Sesame oil – 1 tsp

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For Garnish:

• Spring onions – 2 tbsp, chopped

• Toasted sesame seeds – 1 tsp (optional)

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

Step 1: Marinate the Chicken

1. In a bowl, combine chicken pieces with soy sauce, egg, salt, and pepper.

2. Mix well and let marinate for 10–15 minutes.

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Step 2: Coat and Fry

1. In another bowl, mix cornstarch and flour.

2. Dredge each marinated chicken piece in the flour mixture until evenly coated.

3. Heat oil in a deep pan or wok to 350°F (175°C).

4. Fry chicken in batches for 4–5 minutes or until golden and crispy.

5. Remove and drain on paper towels.

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Step 3: Prepare the Sauce

1. In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, cornstarch, and water. Set aside.

2. In a clean wok or large pan, heat 1 tsp sesame oil.

3. Add minced garlic, ginger, and dried chilies; stir-fry for 30 seconds.

4. Pour in the prepared sauce mixture and stir continuously until it thickens (about 2 minutes).

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Step 4: Combine

1. Add fried chicken pieces to the thickened sauce.

2. Toss well to coat evenly and cook for another 2–3 minutes.

3. Remove from heat and sprinkle with chopped spring onions and sesame seeds.

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🍚 Serving Suggestions

• Serve hot with steamed jasmine rice or fried rice.

• Can also be served with stir-fried noodles or vegetable lo mein.

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🌶️ Tips

• Adjust the spice by adding or reducing dried red chilies.

• For extra crispiness, double-fry the chicken: first for 3 minutes, rest, then fry again for 1–2 minutes.

• Substitute hoisin sauce with oyster sauce + a little honey if unavailable.

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