Air Fryer General Tso's Chicken

With the help of your air fryer, this popular General Tso's Chinese chicken dish can be made fresh in your home and on your table faster than delivery. Bonus is that the chicken is air-fried instead of deep-fried making it a more wholesome choice. Serve over rice if desired.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 201 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• ½ cup chicken broth
• cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds, or to taste
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha
• 1 teaspoon chopped scallions, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Step 2

For the sauce: Combine broth, sesame oil, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, cornstarch, garlic, and Sriracha in a medium saucepan. Whisk until cornstarch is dissolved. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low.

Step 3

Place chicken, cornstarch, and soy sauce into a bowl and stir until chicken is evenly coated. Transfer chicken to the air fryer basket. Spray with cooking spray.

Step 4

Cook in the preheated air fryer for 8 minutes. Shake the basket, breaking up any pieces that have stuck together, and spray with cooking spray again. Continue to cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 8 minutes more.

Step 5

Transfer chicken to a large bowl. Pour sauce over chicken and toss to coat. Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds.