General Tso’s Chicken Recipe: Juicy and Easy Homemade Delight
A delicious and easy recipe for General Tso’s Chicken, perfect for a homemade meal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 inch ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Coat the chicken pieces in cornstarch.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the chicken until crispy.
- In a separate bowl, mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes.
- Add the sauce to the cooked chicken and stir to coat.
- Garnish with green onions before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in soy sauce for 30 minutes before frying.
- Adjust the red pepper flakes according to your spice preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5 grams
- Sodium: 900 milligrams
- Fat: 15 grams
- Saturated Fat: 2 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 30 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 25 grams
- Cholesterol: 70 milligrams
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