Description
General Tso’s Chicken is a beloved dish that combines crispy chicken with a sweet and spicy sauce, perfect for any occasion. This easy-to-follow recipe allows you to recreate the takeout favorite at home, bringing the flavors of restaurant dining right to your kitchen. With tender chicken pieces coated in tangy sauce and garnished with green onions, it’s a meal that will have everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup cornstarch
- ½ cup vegetable oil (for frying)
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry and whisk together eggs and cornstarch in a bowl.
- Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture, then coat with cornstarch.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high until shimmering.
- Fry chicken in batches for about 3 minutes per side until golden brown; drain on paper towels.
- Mix soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, garlic, and ginger in a bowl until sugar dissolves.
- In the same skillet, combine fried chicken with the sauce and toss until well-coated; heat for 2 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 140mg