General Tso’s Chicken
A quick and easy version of the beloved General Tso’s Chicken, featuring crispy chicken pieces in a sticky, sweet, and savory sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Diet: None
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, cubed
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 green onions, chopped
- Sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Coat the chicken in cornstarch until well coated.
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Fry the chicken until golden brown and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
- Sauté garlic and ginger in the same pan for a minute until fragrant.
- Mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and chicken broth.
- Simmer the sauce for a couple of minutes.
- Combine chicken with the sauce until well coated.
- Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
For extra crispiness, let the coated chicken sit for a few minutes before frying. Adjust the sugar for desired sweetness and add red pepper flakes for heat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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