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General Tso's Chicken
Recipe video above. That perfect combination of sweet, savoury, spicy and tangy with crispy Chinese chicken bites. This is a Chinese takeout favourite that pushes all the right buttons!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Nagi📖 recipetineats
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●colander
- ●skillet
- ●pot
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Sauce-Marinade: Mix the soy, hoisin, vinegar, chilli and sesame oil.
sesame oil (toasted preferably (Note 6))1 tspoil (peanut, vegetable or canola)2 tbsp
2
Marinate Chicken: Take out 2 tablespoons of Sauce-Marinade and mix with chicken. Add ginger and garlic to chicken, mix, then marinate ⏱️ 30 minutes.
ginger (, finely grated)1 tspginger (, finely chopped (Note 3))2 tspgarlic (,finely grated)1 tspgarlic (, finely chopped (Note 3))2 cloves
3
Dust chicken: Add cornflour into chicken and toss to coat, ensuring pieces are separated so they get fully coated.
4
Shake off excess: Tip into a colander and shake to remove excess cornflour (or grab handfuls, shake so cornflour falls through your fingers).
5
Finish Sauce: To the remaining Sauce-Marinade (that you made in Step 1), add sugar and cornflour. Mix, then add chicken stock and mix.
6
Heat oil: Heat 2 cm / 4/5" oil in a deep skillet (or large pot - whatever you’re comfortable with) to 200°C/390°F. To use less, see Note 4.
sesame oil (toasted preferably (Note 6))1 tsp- 4 cups oil, for frying (peanut, vegetable or canola; Note 4)1oil (peanut, vegetable or canola)2 tbsp
7
Fry: Cook chicken ⏱️ 3 minutes, turning halfway, until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towel lined plate.
8
New / clean skillet: Discard oil, wipe skillet and return to heat. Or use another large skillet.
sesame oil (toasted preferably (Note 6))1 tsp- 4 cups oil, for frying (peanut, vegetable or canola; Note 4)1oil (peanut, vegetable or canola)2 tbsp
9
Stir Fry Sauce: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, ginger, chilli flakes, saute ⏱️ 30 seconds until garlic is light golden. Add Sauce, bring to simmer and stir occasionally until it thickens enough that you can draw a path across pan base.
sesame oil (toasted preferably (Note 6))1 tsp- 4 cups oil, for frying (peanut, vegetable or canola; Note 4)1oil (peanut, vegetable or canola)2 tbspgarlic (,finely grated)1 tspgarlic (, finely chopped (Note 3))2 clovesginger (, finely grated)1 tspginger (, finely chopped (Note 3))2 tsp
10
Toss! Add chicken, toss to coat quickly - the quicker you are, the crispier the chicken stays! Transfer to serving plate, garnish and serve immediately with your rice of choice.
Nutrition Facts
calories
465 kcal
fat Content
28 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
10 g
sodium Content
974 mg
protein Content
32 g
cholesterol Content
143 mg
carbohydrate Content
22 g
saturated Fat Content
14 g
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