Description
General Tso’s Chicken is a beloved Chinese-American dish featuring crispy chicken coated in a sweet and spicy sauce. This easy recipe will impress your family and friends!
Ingredients
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Fresh garlic
- Ginger
- Green onions
- Low-sodium soy sauce
- Brown sugar
- Rice vinegar
- Cornstarch
- Sesame oil
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Chop chicken into uniform bite-sized pieces.
- Marinate chicken in a mixture of soy sauce, cornstarch, minced garlic, and grated ginger for at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare the sauce by combining soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and sesame oil in a bowl.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet or wok until shimmering (about 350°F/175°C).
- Fry marinated chicken in batches until golden brown (5-7 minutes per batch).
- Pour the prepared sauce over the crispy chicken and stir until coated.
- Serve immediately with steamed rice or noodles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (200g)
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg