# General Tso's Chicken

This recipe shows how to make delicious General Tso's chicken from scratch.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb chicken thigh
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp white pepper
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp ginger
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 cup oil
- 1 handful dried chili peppers
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 handful green onions

## Instructions

1. Cut chicken thigh into bite-sized pieces.
2. Season the chicken with salt, garlic powder, white pepper, baking powder, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, and water.
3. Mix well and marinate for 15 minutes.
4. Make the sauce by combining soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, Shaoxing wine, sugar, grated garlic, and grated ginger.
5. Whisk the sauce together and taste test.
6. Fry the chicken in small batches in hot oil, doing a double fry.
7. Leave a little oil in the wok and add dried chili peppers.
8. Bring the oil to a boil before adding the sauce.
9. Add cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.
10. Add the fried chicken and toss until everything is coated.
11. Top with toasted sesame seeds and green onions.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- measuring cup
- grater
- wok
- skimmer
- wooden spoon
- chopsticks

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=588069907498094
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1cc195d7-e7ee-400b-ba75-99e6f746008f
- Extracted: 2025-01-07

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