Natasha's Kitchen · by Natalya Drozhzhin★ 4.9 (718)
General Tso’s Chicken Recipe
NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 15%·PRO 41%
CARBS 17G22% OF CAL
0G FIBER7G SUGAR10G OTHER
FAT 17G50% OF CAL
5G SAT12G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A Chinese takeout classic with tender chicken thighs coated in a sweet and spicy glaze made with hoisin, soy sauce, and sesame seeds. Cooked in one skillet.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 2 lb chicken thighs (trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 1/4 cup extra light olive oil (for frying, plus more as needed)
- 2 tbsp minced ginger (from a 2-inch piece of ginger)
- 3 cloves garlic (or 1 Tbsp grated or finely minced)
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (or added to taste)
- 1 tsp sesame seeds (optional for garnish)
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 5 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar (or more to taste)
- 1 1/2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 4 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp corn starch
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
CAL 15%·PRO 41%
CARBS 17G22% OF CAL
0G FIBER7G SUGAR10G OTHER
FAT 17G50% OF CAL
5G SAT12G 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
- 15m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 441mg
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 320mg
- Calcium
- 12mg
- Iron
- 0.87mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 441MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.