General Tso Chicken

25 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Combine hoisin sauce, regular soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, garlic, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, cornstarch, and water in a bowl.
  2. 2Combine hoisin sauce, regular soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, garlic, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, cornstarch, and water in a bowl.
  3. 3Combine hoisin sauce, regular soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, garlic, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, cornstarch, and water in a bowl.
  4. 4Mix well until combined.
  5. 5Mix well until combined.
  6. 6Mix well until combined.
  7. 7Add cornstarch to the diced chicken thighs.
  8. 8Add cornstarch to the diced chicken thighs.
  9. 9Add cornstarch to the diced chicken thighs.
  10. 10Mix until each piece of chicken is well coated.
  11. 11Mix until each piece of chicken is well coated.
  12. 12Mix until each piece of chicken is well coated.
  13. 13Over medium-high heat, add vegetable oil to a pan.
  14. 14Over medium-high heat, add vegetable oil to a pan.
  15. 15Over medium-high heat, add vegetable oil to a pan.
  16. 16Add the coated chicken to the pan.
  17. 17Add the coated chicken to the pan.
  18. 18Add the coated chicken to the pan.
  19. 19Fry the chicken on both sides until golden and crispy brown.
  20. 20Fry the chicken on both sides until golden and crispy brown.
  21. 21Fry the chicken on both sides until golden and crispy brown.
  22. 22Remove the fried chicken from the pan and transfer to a plate.
  23. 23Remove the fried chicken from the pan and transfer to a plate.
  24. 24Remove the fried chicken from the pan and transfer to a plate.
  25. 25Add ginger to the pan.
  26. 26Add ginger to the pan.
  27. 27Add ginger to the pan.
  28. 28Pour the earlier made sauce into the pan.
  29. 29Pour the earlier made sauce into the pan.
  30. 30Pour the earlier made sauce into the pan.
  31. 31Stir the sauce to thicken and reduce.
  32. 32Stir the sauce to thicken and reduce.
  33. 33Stir the sauce to thicken and reduce.
  34. 34Add the fried chicken back into the pan.
  35. 35Add the fried chicken back into the pan.
  36. 36Add the fried chicken back into the pan.
  37. 37Mix until each piece of chicken is coated in the sauce.
  38. 38Mix until each piece of chicken is coated in the sauce.
  39. 39Mix until each piece of chicken is coated in the sauce.
  40. 40Garnish with green onions.
  41. 41Garnish with green onions.
  42. 42Garnish with green onions.
  43. 43Serve with optional sesame seeds.
  44. 44Serve with optional sesame seeds.
  45. 45Serve with optional sesame seeds.

Ingredients

  • hoisin sauce
  • hoisin sauce
  • hoisin sauce
  • regular soy sauce
  • regular soy sauce
  • regular soy sauce
  • brown sugar
  • brown sugar
  • brown sugar
  • rice vinegar
  • rice vinegar
  • rice vinegar
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • sesame oil
  • sesame oil
  • sesame oil
  • red pepper flakes
  • red pepper flakes
  • red pepper flakes
  • cornstarch
  • cornstarch
  • cornstarch
  • water
  • water
  • water
  • diced chicken thighs
  • diced chicken thighs
  • diced chicken thighs
  • vegetable oil
  • vegetable oil
  • vegetable oil
  • ginger
  • ginger
  • ginger
  • green onions
  • green onions
  • green onions
  • sesame seeds
  • sesame seeds
  • sesame seeds

Equipment

wokbowlspatulatongsplate

Tips

  • You can easily omit the red pepper flakes to make it not spicy.