General Tso's Chicken

General Tso's Chicken

General Tso's Chicken

Crispy battered chicken in a sweet, tangy, and mildly spicy dark sauce — one of the most ordered Chinese dishes worldwide.

Cuisines

Chinese

Best for

Lunch Dinner

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Recipe

Prep: 20 min Cook: 20 min Total: 40 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

Chicken Thigh 1 lb Chicken Thigh , boneless, skinless
soy sauce 1/4 cup Soy sauce
rice vinegar 1 tbsp Rice vinegar
Hoisin Sauce 1 tbsp Hoisin Sauce
cornstarch 1 tbsp Cornstarch
sugar 1 tsp Sugar
Garlic 2 cloves Garlic , minced
Ginger 1 inch Ginger , minced
vegetable oil 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
Red Chili 6 dried Red Chili , dried
chopped 2 green onions Chopped
sesame oil 1 tbsp Sesame oil
Sesame Seed 1 tbsp Sesame Seed
Broccoli 1 cup Broccoli , florets
salt Salt , to taste
Black Pepper Black Pepper , to taste

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
  2. 2 In a bowl, mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, cornstarch, sugar, garlic, and ginger to create a marinade.
  3. 3 Add the chicken pieces to the marinade and let it sit for at least 15 minutes.
  4. 4 Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
  5. 5 Add dried red chilies and stir-fry for a few seconds until fragrant.
  6. 6 Add the marinated chicken to the pan and cook until the chicken is browned and cooked through.
  7. 7 Add broccoli florets and cook for another 3-4 minutes until they are tender-crisp.
  8. 8 Stir in green onions and sesame oil, and cook for another minute.
  9. 9 Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
  10. 10 Garnish with sesame seeds before serving.

Tips

For a spicier dish, increase the number of dried red chilies or add a dash of chili oil.