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General Tso’s Chicken

General Tso's Chicken

A perfect combination of sweet, savoury, spicy and tangy crispy chicken bites, this General Tso's Chicken is a takeout favorite.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Mains, Stir Fries
Cuisine American Chinese, Chinese
Servings 5 people
Calories 465 kcal

Equipment

  • deep skillet
  • colander
  • large pot

Ingredients
  

Sauce/Chicken Marinade

  • 3 tablespoon soy sauce light or all-purpose
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar sub white wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon chilli paste any
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil toasted preferably
  • 3 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour/cornstarch
  • ¾ cup chicken stock/broth low sodium

Chicken

  • 600 g chicken thighs boneless skinless, cut into 2.5cm / 1" pieces
  • 1 teaspoon ginger finely grated
  • 1 teaspoon garlic finely grated
  • 1 cup cornflour/cornstarch
  • 1-4 cups oil for frying (peanut, vegetable or canola)

Stir Fry Sauce

  • 2 tablespoon oil (peanut, vegetable or canola)
  • 2 teaspoon ginger finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon red chilli flakes

Garnishes

  • finely sliced green onion
  • sesame seeds

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Sauce-Marinade: Mix the soy, hoisin, vinegar, chilli and sesame oil.
  • Marinate Chicken: Take out 2 tablespoons of Sauce-Marinade and mix with chicken. Add ginger and garlic to chicken, mix, then marinate 30 minutes.
  • Dust chicken: Add cornflour into chicken and toss to coat, ensuring pieces are separated so they get fully coated.
  • Shake off excess: Tip into a colander and shake to remove excess cornflour.
  • Finish Sauce: To the remaining Sauce-Marinade, add sugar and cornflour. Mix, then add chicken stock and mix.
  • Heat oil: Heat 2 cm / ⅘" oil in a deep skillet to 200°C/390°F.
  • Fry: Cook chicken 3 minutes, turning halfway, until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towel lined plate.
  • New / clean skillet: Discard oil, wipe skillet and return to heat. Or use another large skillet.
  • Stir Fry Sauce: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, ginger, chilli flakes, sauté 30 seconds until garlic is light golden. Add Sauce, bring to simmer and stir occasionally until it thickens enough that you can draw a path across pan base.
  • Toss! Add chicken, toss to coat quickly. Transfer to serving plate, garnish and serve immediately with rice of choice.

Notes

Chicken thigh is recommended for juiciness. Store in fridge for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 465kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 32gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 974mgPotassium: 446mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 110IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 2mg
Keyword General Tsao's Chicken, General Tso's Chicken
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