General Tso Chicken

Name: General Tso Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1”; 1/4 cup shaoxing wine; 2 tsp soy sauce; 1 tsp spicy chile oil; 1/2 cup Cornstarch; 0 Salt and pepper; 2 tsp garlic; 2 tsp ginger; 6 dried thai chiles; 1/2 yellow onion; 1 Red Pepper; 1 Green Pepper; 0 Sesame seeds; 0 scallions; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup hoisin sauce; 1 tbsp Spicy chili oil; 2 tbsp Mirin; 2 tsp garlic; 2 tsp ginger; 2 tsp cornstarch + 1 tsp water

Make your favorite Chinese takeout meal right at home with this General Tso Chicken recipe. The crispy chicken has the perfect texture with a sweet and spicy sauce that pairs well with fried or white rice.

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Servings: 6 servings

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Ingredients

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1” thinly sliced
1/4 cup shaoxing wine
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp spicy chile oil
1/2 cup Cornstarch
Salt and pepper
2 tsp garlic minced
2 tsp ginger minced
6 dried thai chiles
1/2 yellow onion roughly chopped
1 Red Pepper roughly chopped
1 Green Pepper roughly chopped
Sesame seeds
Scallions
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1 tbsp Spicy chili oil
2 tbsp Mirin
2 tsp garlic minced
2 tsp ginger minced
2 tsp cornstarch + 1 tsp water cornstarch slurry

Method

Preheat 2 cups of oil in a wok until 350*
Add chicken to a bowl with shaoxing wine, soy sauce, spicy chili oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Let marinate as the sauce is prepared.
General Tso Sauce. Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, ginger, soy sauce, hoisin, spicy chili oil, sesame oil, and mirin to the pan and bring to a low boil. Once the sauce starts to bubble, stir in the cornstarch slurry and remove from heat.
Add cornstarch to the chicken and toss to coat. Fry for 3 minutes. Do not overcrowd the oil. Work in batches and place fried shrimp onto a paper towel lined sheet as you work.
Remove all but 1 tbsp of oil from the pan. Add the garlic, ginger, dried thai chiles, onion, and green and red peppers to the pan. Cook for 2 minutes. Pour in the sauce and stir. Cook until thickened, about 4 minutes.
Add the chicken to the sauce in the wok and toss to coat.
Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds and enjoy!