General Tso’s Chicken (Crispy Chicken Without Deep-Frying)
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Omnivore's Cookbook · by Maggie Zhu★ 4.9 (61)

General Tso’s Chicken (Crispy Chicken Without Deep-Frying)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING25M COOK
CAL 23%·PRO 48%
CARBS 35G30% OF CAL
1G FIBER15G SUGAR19G OTHER
FAT 24G47% OF CAL
5G SAT19G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Crispy chicken thighs in a bold General Tso's sauce with less sugar than takeout, served with chile, ginger, and garlic. Restaurant-quality and much easier to make at home.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs (or breasts) (, cut into 1" (2-cm) pieces )
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil ((or vegetable oil))
  • 1 egg (, beaten)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup chicken stock ((or vegetable stock))
  • 2 tablespoons Chinkiang vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry))
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce ((or soy sauce))
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce ((or soy sauce))
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons peanut oil ((or vegetable oil))
  • 7 to 8 dried Chinese chili peppers ((*Footnote))
  • 2 teaspoons minced ginger
  • 4 cloves garlic (, minced)
PREP
15M
SODIUM
717MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.