# General Tso Chicken with thicker batter

A recipe for General Tso Chicken featuring a thick batter for extra crispiness.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken breast and a half, cut into bite-size pieces
- 0.5 cup flour
- 0.5 cup corn starch
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp white pepper
- 1 egg
- 0.33 cup water
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.25 tsp red peppers
- 3 tsp rice vinegar
- 4 tbsp soy sauce (low sodium)
- 0.25 tsp ginger
- 4 tbsp chicken broth
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tbsp water

## Instructions

1. Cut the chicken breast into bite-size pieces.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine half a cup of flour, half a cup of corn starch, half a teaspoon of baking powder, half a teaspoon of salt, half a teaspoon of white pepper, one egg, and about a third to half a cup of water to make a thick pancake batter consistency.
3. Whisk the batter until all lumps are gone.
4. Add the chicken pieces to the batter and stir to coat.
5. Deep fry the battered chicken at 350 degrees for about 4 to 5 minutes until done.
6. In a pan, add 3 tablespoons of sugar, 3 tablespoons of brown sugar, half a teaspoon of garlic powder, a quarter teaspoon of red peppers, 3 teaspoons of rice vinegar, 4 tablespoons of low sodium soy sauce, a quarter teaspoon of ginger, 4 tablespoons of chicken broth, and 2 tablespoons of hoisin sauce.
7. Start the stove to heat the sauce.
8. In a separate bowl, add 1 tablespoon of corn starch to 1 tablespoon of water and mix to create a corn starch slurry.
9. Add the corn starch slurry to the sauce and let it thicken.
10. Add the fried chicken to a bigger pan.
11. Pour the thickened sauce over the chicken.
12. Mix the chicken into the sauce until well coated.
13. Transfer the General Tso Chicken to a plate and serve.

## Equipment

- mixing bowl
- deep fryer
- pan
- stove

## Tips

- Use baking powder for extra crispiness in the batter.
- Start with a third cup of water for the batter and add more until it has a thick pancake batter consistency.
- To make a corn starch slurry, add one tablespoon of corn starch to one tablespoon of water.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CJAEXL8mB/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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- Extracted: 2026-03-06

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