General Tso's Chicken
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Crispy chicken in a glossy, sweet-spicy sauce with ginger and heat, ready in under 30 minutes. Homemade and fresher-tasting than takeout versions while still delivering that addictive flavor.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 1/4 pounds chicken ((cut into bite size pieces))
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 2 large eggs ((whisked))
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar ((distilled vinegar will work too))
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon freshly grated ginger ((or 1 teaspoon ground ginger))
- 1-2 teaspoons sriracha hot sauce ((can sub with 1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 50M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 35m
- Sodium
- 648mg
- Total sugar
- 19g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 299mg
- Calcium
- 24mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 648MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.