General Tso Chicken
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 540cal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 Tablespoon garlic salt
- ½ Tablespoon black pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- ¼ cup sesame oil
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 1 Tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon Asian chili sauce
- ½ Tablespoon ginger chopped
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon water
- sesame seeds optional as garnish
- green onion sliced, optional as garnish
Instructions
- Cut chicken into cubes and season with garlic salt and black pepper.
- Dredge chicken cubes in flour and place on wire rack.
- In a medium saucepan combine soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, hoisin, garlic, Asian chili sauce, ginger, and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken cubes in hot oil for a few minutes per side, until golden brown. Remove chicken from skillet and drain any excess oil. Add chicken back to skillet with the sauce from the saucepan.
- Make a slurry from the cornstarch and water and add to the skillet. Cook over low heat for 5-6 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken.Stir sauce to ensure that it doesn’t stick. Using a rubber spatula is good for this task.
Notes
- If you would like to add stir-fry veggies such as broccoli florets, bell peppers, mushrooms, snap peas, or carrots, add them to the skillet after you've sauteed the chicken and cook until tender.
- To add a little extra spice you can throw in a pinch or two of red pepper flakes or Szechuan chili flakes.
- Serve General Tso chicken over a bed of rice with an optional garnish of sesame seeds and sliced green onions.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 540cal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1979mg | Potassium: 498mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 49IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2mg
