# General Tso's Chicken

This recipe shows how to make delicious General Tso's Chicken at home.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 450 gms boneless thigh pieces cubed
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 3 tbsp white sugar
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 0.25 cup water
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp pepper powder
- 2 tbsp General Tso’s sauce
- 4 tbsp egg white
- 0.5 cup all purpose flour
- 0.75 cup corn starch
- 0.25 tsp baking soda
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 1.5 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp garlic cloves, fine chopped
- 2 tbsp ginger, finely chopped
- 1.5 tsp red chili flakes
- 1 tsp white sesame seeds
- 1 cup oil

## Instructions

1. Cut the boneless chicken thigh into 1 inch pieces.
2. Prepare General Tso’s sauce by adding all the items mentioned. Mix well with a whisk, ensuring no lumps and the corn flour and sugar dissolve.
3. Marinate the chicken with 1/4 tsp each of salt and pepper powder, and 2 tbsp of the prepared General Tso’s sauce. Mix and set aside for 30 minutes.
4. Add whisked egg white to the marinated chicken and mix well.
5. In a glass container, add all purpose flour, corn flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
6. Take out the chicken pieces, without the liquid, and add 4-5 pieces in batches to the dry batter mix.
7. Toss the chicken pieces to coat them completely in the dry mix.
8. Heat oil in a pan for deep frying on medium heat. Drop the chicken pieces side by side to avoid crowding.
9. Do not stir for 1 minute. Then flip, stir, and fry on medium heat for 4-5 minutes until light golden.
10. Remove and repeat for the remaining chicken.
11. Heat oil in a wok. Add finely chopped ginger, garlic, and red chili flakes.
12. Mix and sauté for 1 minute, then add the General Tso’s sauce.
13. Mix and cook for 1-2 minutes on medium heat until the sauce thickens.
14. Add the fried chicken pieces and mix, frying for 2 minutes until the sauce coats the chicken completely.
15. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve hot.

## Equipment

- wok
- whisk
- bowl
- pan/kadhai
- spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr0_LnPJ2Yc
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/01fef3e4-d7ce-4733-8bf9-12697841e486
- Extracted: 2025-03-15

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