General Tso Chicken

General Tso Chicken features crispy fried chicken pieces coated in a glossy sweet, savoury, and mildly spicy sauce. It’s a Chinese-American classic that delivers a perfect balance of flavours and textures.

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings People

Ingredients

For the Chicken:

500 g chicken thighs boneless cut into bite-sized pieces
2 large eggs free range beaten
1 cup cornflour corn starch)
½ cup plain flour
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
Oil for frying

For the Sauce:

2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
3 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp corn starch
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp chilli paste 2 dried chillies adjust to taste
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 tsp fresh ginger finely grated
½ cup chicken stock water
1 tbsp sesame oil

For Garnish:

2 large spring onions sliced
1 tbsp sesame seeds toasted

Instructions

In a bowl, season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
500 g chicken thighs, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper
Dip each piece into beaten egg, then dredge in the flour-cornflour mix until well coated.
2 large eggs, 1 cup cornflour, ½ cup plain flour
Heat oil in a deep pan or wok. Fry chicken in batches until golden and crispy.
Oil
Drain on paper towels.
In a small bowl, whisk soy sauce, vinegar, hoisin, sugar and chicken stock.
2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp rice vinegar, 2 tbsp hoisin sauce, 3 tbsp sugar, ½ cup chicken stock
In a hot wok or pan, sauté garlic, ginger, and chilli for 30 seconds.
2 cloves garlic, 1 tsp fresh ginger, 1 tbsp chilli paste
Pour in the sauce mixture and bring to a simmer.
Mix the corn starch with the water and stir to combine to create a slurry. Stir in the corn starch slurry until the sauce becomes glossy and slightly thickened.
1 tbsp corn starch, 2 tbsp water
Add sesame oil for extra depth.
1 tbsp sesame oil
Toss the fried chicken pieces into the sauce until fully coated.
Garnish with spring onions and sesame seeds.
2 large spring onions, 1 tbsp sesame seeds
Serve General Tso Chicken hot with steamed rice or noodles.

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