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EASY GENERAL TSO CHICKEN
EASY GENERAL TSO CHICKEN
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Chinese
Keyword: Easy General Tso' Chicken
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 LB CHICKEN THIGHS, BONELESS, SKINLESS IN 1-INCH CUBES
- 1/2 CUP CORNSTARCH
- 1/4 CUP VEGETABLE OIL, FOR FRYING
- 1 TBSP GINGER, MINCED
- 1 TBSP GARLIC, MINCED
- 1/2 TSP RED PEPPER FLAKES
- GENERAL TSO SAUCE
- 1/4 CUP RICE VINEGAR
- 1/4 CUP SOY SAUCE, LOW-SODIUM RECOMMENDED
- 1 TBSP HOISIN SAUCE
- 1/3 CUP WATER
- 3 TBSP SUGAR
- 1 TBSP CORNSTARCH
- SERVING – OPTIONAL
- 2 TSP SESAME SEEDS
- GREEN ONION, MINCED
Instructions
- INTO A LARGE ZIPLOCK BAG, ADD THE CUBED CHICKEN AND 1/2 CUP CORNSTARCH. SEAL AND SHAKE UNTIL COATED. SET ASIDE.
- MAKE THE SAUCE. IN A SMALL BOWL, WHISK TOGETHER THE SOY SAUCE, HOISIN SAUCE, RICE VINEGAR, WATER, SUGAR AND CORNSTARCH. SET ASIDE.
- PLACE A LARGE SKILLET OR WOK ON MEDIUM-HIGH HEAT. ADD THE OIL AND WAIT 30-60 SECONDS UNTIL IT’S VERY HOT.
- ADD THE CHICKEN PIECES TO THE PAN, SHAKING OFF EXCESS CORNSTARCH AS YOU GO. IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN FITS IN ONE LAYER, SAVE HALF FOR A SECOND BATCH.
- FRY FOR 3-5 MINUTES, TURNING FROM TIME TO TIME TO BROWN EVENLY. REMOVE TO A PLATE AND RESERVE.
- REMOVE ALL FAT EXCEPT FOR A TABLESPOON, THEN ADD IN THE GINGER, GARLIC AND RED PEPPER FLAKES. FRY FOR 30 SECONDS UNTIL FRAGRANT.
- ADD THE CHICKEN BACK TO THE PAN AND MIX THOROUGHLY WITH THE GINGER-GARLIC.
- POUR IN THE SAUCE MIXTURE, AND STIR CONSTANTLY UNTIL IT’S JUST THICK ENOUGH TO COAT THE BACK OF A SPOON, LESS THAN ONE MINUTE.
- REMOVE FROM HEAT, SERVE IMMEDIATELY AND ENJOY!
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