General Tso's Chicken
Easy General Tso's Chicken is a classic Chinese recipe made simple and at home. The homemade sweet and tangy sauce makes this better than takeout!
Servings: 8 Servings
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp Cornstarch divided
- 1/2 cup Water
- 4 tbsp Sugar
- 4 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 4 tbsp Rice Vinegar
- 3 tbsp Hoisin Sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp Cornstarch
- 3 Chicken Breasts cut into small pieces
- Vegetable Oil about a cup
- 1 tbsp minced Ginger
- 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 tsp minced Garlic
- Green Onions sliced optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of cornstarch, water, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and hoisin sauce.
- Whisk until blended. set aside.
- Toss chicken in remaining cornstarch and set aside.
- Add oil to a skillet and heat over medium high heat.
- Cook chicken pieces in small batches until all are browned.
- After removing last chicken from pan, drain all but about a tablespoon of the oil.
- Add ginger, pepper flakes and garlic.
- Heat over medium heat until garlic is fragrant.
- Add back cooked chicken and toss to coat.
- Add sauce mixture and stir until heated and sauce has thickened (1-2 minutes).
- Optionally, garnish with sliced green onions and serve over rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 702mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 62IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg