General Tso's Chicken

General Tso's Chicken

General Tso's chicken is the perfect combination of crispy breaded deep-fried chicken pieces coated in a deliciously sweet, spicy, and tangy sauce.

Preparation Time
25 mins
Cooking Time
25 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Calories
634 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Whisk egg in large mixing bowl. Add chicken, salt, sugar, and pepper; mix well. Mix in cornstarch, a little bit at a time, until chicken is well coated.
Step 2
Working in batches, carefully drop one piece of chicken at a time into the hot oil. Fry until chicken turns golden brown and begins to float, about 3 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate and allow to cool as you fry the next batch.
Step 3
Once all of the chicken has been fried, refry the chicken, starting with the batch that was cooked first. Fry each batch until chicken turns deep golden brown, about 2 minutes more. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
Step 4
Stir chicken into the boiling sauce. Reduce heat to low and cook until chicken is heated through and has absorbed some of the sauce, about 3 minutes.
Step 5
Add sugar, soy sauce, chicken broth, peanut oil, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and ginger; bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Whisk 2 teaspoons of cornstarch in water until dissolved. Stir into the boiling sauce. Return to a boil and cook until the sauce thickens and is no longer cloudy from the cornstarch, about 1 minute.
Step 6
Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step 7
To make the sauce: Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir in green onion, garlic, whole chiles, and orange zest. Cook and stir until garlic turns golden and chiles brighten, 1 to 2 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 cups vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 pinch white pepper
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoons chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons chopped green onion
  • 6 dried whole red chilies
  • 1 strip orange zest
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 0.5 cup white sugar
  • 0.25 cup soy sauce
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1.5 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces

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