# General Tso's chicken

This is a recipe for a crispy General Tso's Chicken with a bold, sweet, and spicy sauce, offering a homemade twist on a takeout classic.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken thigh
- salt
- garlic powder
- white pepper
- baking powder
- all-purpose flour
- cornstarch
- water
- soy sauce
- hoisin sauce
- rice vinegar
- Shaoxing wine
- sugar
- garlic
- ginger
- dried chili peppers
- toasted sesame seeds
- 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 the chicken well and let it marinate for 15 minutes.
4. Make the sauce by combining soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, Shaoxing wine, sugar, grated garlic, grated ginger, and water.
5. Whisk the sauce ingredients together and taste it.
6. Make sure your oil is hot, and then fry the chicken in small batches.
7. Do a quick double fry for the chicken until it's nice and golden.
8. Take out the chicken from the oil.
9. Leave a little oil in the wok and add dried chili peppers. You can use whole or crushed red pepper flakes.
10. Stir the chilies first to draw out the spice.
11. Pour in the sauce and bring it to a boil.
12. Add the cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.
13. Add in the chicken and toss it until everything is coated.
14. Top with some toasted sesame seeds and green onions.

## Equipment

- chopping board
- knife
- wok
- strainer
- spoon
- bowl
- measuring cup

## Tips

- For the sauce, sugar is a necessity.
- Start off with the chilies first to draw out the spice.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1777680643149385
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2c419bfe-ae43-46e6-9599-af922e4ed547
- Extracted: 2025-09-07

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