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General Tso's Chicken
dinner

General Tso's Chicken

Crispy fried chicken in a glossy sweet-spicy sauce - the Chinese-American icon

40 min total
4 servings
$2.06–$3.44/serving
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Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs chicken thighs, cubed
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • as needed dried red chilies, garlic, ginger

Instructions

  1. 1.Toss chicken with cornstarch and a pinch of salt; deep fry until crispy.
  2. 2.Whisk sauce: soy sauce, hoisin, vinegar, sugar, and cornstarch slurry.
  3. 3.Stir-fry chilies, garlic, and ginger 30 seconds; add sauce and bring to a boil.
  4. 4.Toss crispy chicken in sauce; serve with steamed rice and broccoli.

Nutrition Facts

Based on per serving

Calories

580 kcal

Carbs

56 g

Protein

28 g

Fat

26 g

Fiber

2 g

Sugar

18 g