General Tso’s Chicken
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Crispy fried chicken pieces coated in a sweet, tangy, and sticky sauce made with hoisin, rice vinegar, and soy sauce. A restaurant-quality takeout favorite that tastes even better at home.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 5- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 3 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 Tbsp packed light-brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (, diced into 1-inch pieces)
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 green onions (, sliced, greens and whites divided)
- 4 cloves garlic (, minced)
- 2 Tbsp finely grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (, or to taste)
- 3 egg whites
- 1 1/2 cups cornstarch
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- Salt and white or black pepper (, as desired)
- 4 cups vegetable oil (, for frying)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 45M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 1140mg
- Total sugar
- 15g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 672mg
- Calcium
- 34mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 1140MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.