Description
Learn how to make delicious General Tso’s Chicken at home with this easy recipe. Crispy chicken bites coated in a sweet and tangy sauce, served over rice. It’s a perfect balance of flavors that will satisfy your takeout cravings!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ cup cornstarch
For the Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- ½ cup chicken broth
Other Ingredients:
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 4-6 dried red chilies (optional)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 green onions, sliced
- cooked white rice for serving
Instructions
- Coat the Chicken: Toss chicken pieces with ¼ cup cornstarch until coated.
- Make the Sauce: Whisk soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, and chicken broth.
- Cook the Chicken: Brown coated chicken in oil, then set aside.
- Sauté Aromatics: Sauté garlic, ginger, and chilies in oil.
- Add Sauce: Pour in sauce mixture, simmer until thickened.
- Thicken Sauce: Stir in cornstarch slurry for desired thickness.
- Combine and Serve: Return chicken to pan, toss to coat, and heat through. Garnish with green onions and serve over rice.
Notes
- For a spicier version, add more dried red chilies or red pepper flakes.
- You can substitute chicken breasts if preferred.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
