General Tso's Chicken
Devashish
This homemade General Tso's Chicken brings iconic Chinese-American flavors right to your kitchen in just 50 minutes. With 43g of protein per serving and made from scratch, this restaurant-quality recipe lets you control exactly what goes into your meal while still delivering that signature crispy texture and rich sauce that made this dish world-famous.
Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Servings 4
Calories 745 kcal
Large skillet
Large ziplock bag
Mixing bowl
For the Chicken
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
General Tso's Sauce
- 2/3 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
Make General Tso's Sauce: Add the sauce ingredients to a bowl and whisk well to combine. Set aside.
Make breading: Add cornstarch, flour, and salt and pepper to a large ziplock bag and shake to combine. Whisk egg whites in a separate bowl.
Coat chicken: Add chicken pieces to the egg whites and toss to coat. Spoon coated chicken pieces into the ziplock bag, allowing excess egg to drip back into the bowl. Shake the bag to coat chicken evenly in the cornstarch mixture.
Cook chicken: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil. Once oil is hot, add some of the chicken (it's best to cook the chicken in 2 or 3 batches, so it browns better).
Calories: 745kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 43gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 1743mgPotassium: 842mgFiber: 2gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 129IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Asian stir-fry, deep-fried, spicy chicken, sweet and savory