Description
This Easy General Tso Chicken is made with chicken thighs, garlic, chili flakes, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, and soy sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken thighs or breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon scallions, chopped
- Oil for frying
For the Sauce:
- 2 teaspoons peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Garnish:
- 2 tablespoons chopped scallions
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Toss the chicken pieces in cornstarch until evenly coated.
- In a bowl, whisk together peanut butter, rice vinegar, soy sauce, water, sugar, and cornstarch to create the sauce. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken to the skillet and fry until crispy, about 3-5 minutes per side, flipping with tongs. Once cooked, remove the chicken from the pan and drain all but 1 tablespoon of oil.
- In the same skillet, add the minced garlic, ginger, chopped scallions, and red chili flakes. Cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Return the chicken to the skillet, tossing for about a minute.
- Pour in the sauce, stirring continuously until it thickens and coats the chicken.
- Serve the chicken hot, garnished with chopped scallions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Crispy Chicken: Make sure the chicken is coated evenly with cornstarch and fry it in hot oil for a crispy texture.
- Preheat the Oil: Ensure the oil is hot enough before frying the chicken to achieve a golden, crispy coating.
- Avoid Overcrowding: Fry the chicken in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the skillet, which can make the chicken soggy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 367.9
- Sugar: 13.8 g
- Sodium: 861.2 mg
- Fat: 11.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 30.9 g
- Fiber: 3.2 g
- Protein: 33.4 g
- Cholesterol: 172.0 mg
