Tastes Better From Scratch · by Lauren Allen★ 4.8 (161)
General Tso’s Chicken
NUTRITION · PER SERVING50M COOK
CAL 47%·PRO 100%
CARBS 107G46% OF CAL
3G FIBER80G OTHER24G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 33G32% OF CAL
5G SAT28G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Crispy pan-fried chicken coated in a bold, sticky sauce made with hoisin and ginger. A popular Chinese-American takeout dish you can make at home in 30 minutes.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (, cut into small pieces)
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup oil ((vegetable or canola oil))
- hot cooked white rice (, for serving)
- 2/3 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar (, packed)
- 3 cloves garlic (, minced)
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger (, or 1 Tablespoon fresh minced ginger)
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or more, to taste)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 50M
CAL 47%·PRO 100%
CARBS 107G46% OF CAL
3G FIBER80G OTHER24G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 33G32% OF CAL
5G SAT28G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 25m
- Cook
- 25m
- Sodium
- 1887mg
- Total sugar
- 24g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 756mg
- Calcium
- 37mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 25M
- SODIUM
- 1887MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.