General Tso's Chicken

A classic Chinese-American dish featuring crispy fried chicken coated in a sweet, savory, and slightly spicy sauce.

By RecipeBoss

Servings

Time Required

45 min

Ingredients

¼ cup sugar

1 ½ lbs chicken thighs

¼ cup soy sauce

2 tbsp rice wine vinegar

1 tbsp sesame oil

½ cup cornstarch

2 cup vegetable oil

4 cloves garlic

1 tbsp ginger

1 tsp red pepper flakes

3 stalks scallions

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1
Cut chicken thighs into 1-inch pieces. In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, and sugar for the sauce.
2
In a separate bowl, toss chicken pieces with 1/4 cup of cornstarch until coated.
3
Heat 2 cups of vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat to 350°F. Carefully add chicken pieces in batches and fry for 4-5 minutes until golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken and drain on paper towels.
4 min
4
Drain all but 1 tbsp of oil from the wok. Add minced garlic, grated ginger, and red pepper flakes. Stir-fry for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
5
Pour the prepared sauce into the wok. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened.
1 min
6
Return the fried chicken to the wok. Add the remaining 1/4 cup of cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water to create a slurry. Toss to coat the chicken evenly in the thickened sauce.
7
Stir in chopped scallions. Serve immediately over steamed rice.
8
Prepare sauce base.
9
Prepare cornstarch slurry.
10
Chop scallions.
11
Mince garlic.
12
Grate ginger.

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