General Tso's Chicken
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Crispy chicken in a thick, savory-sweet sauce with ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Bold and flavorful with a slight heat, it's a homemade take on the Chinese-American takeout classic.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1½ pounds chicken tenderloins or boneless, (skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1-in (2.5-cm) pieces)
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1¼ cups water
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- Heaping ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- Vegetable oil
- 1½ tablespoons fresh minced ginger ((see note))
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 cloves garlic, (minced)
- 4 scallions, (thinly sliced, white and green parts separated)
- Sesame seeds ((optional), for serving)
- Rice, (for serving)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 55M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 35m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 1531mg
- Total sugar
- 14g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 340mg
- Calcium
- 40mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 35M
- SODIUM
- 1531MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.