General Tso's Chicken
Homemade General Tso's Chicken Recipe made with crispy coated chicken tossed with spicy, sweet, savoury sauce. Learn how to make at home with simple pantry-friendly ingredients.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 300 g Boneless chicken thigh/breast (About 10.5oz)
- 1 cup Corn Starch (Or potato starch, About 160 g)
- 2 slices Ginger (cut thin slices)
- 2 cloves Garlic (cut thin slices)
- 3 tbsp Dry red chillies (cut small pieces)
- 2-3 Spring Onions (cut 1'' slices)
- 1 Egg white (whisked)
- Oil for frying
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- 1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Garlic paste
- ¼ tsp Baking soda
- ½ tsp Sugar
- ¼ tsp Black pepper
- 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 1 tbsp Sriracha Sauce (Or hot chilli sauce)
- 1 tbsp Black/White Rice Vinegar
- 2 tsp Light Soy Sauce
- ½ tsp Dark Soy Sauce
- ¼ cup Chicken Stock (or vegetable stock or water)
- 1 tsp Corn starch (or potato starch)
Instructions
- 1
Cut chicken into small bite size pieces. Add all the ingredients from the chicken marinate list, mix well and marinate for 15 minutes.
- 2
In a small mixing bowl add all the ingredients from the sauce mix and stir well. Set aside.
- 3
Add one egg white into the marinated chicken and mix well. Coat the chicken pieces with Corn/potato flour and toss the excess flour out before frying.
- 4
Heat the oil into high heat about 350° F. Add the coated chicken pieces and deep fry for 2-3 mins till chicken turn into crispy golden brown. Remove from oil and set aside.
- 5
Heat the wok, drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil, add the garlic and stir for few seconds then add the ginger and follow with the dry chillies. Stir fry for few seconds. ( Dry chillies can burn very easy, pour the sauce mix immediately as soon as the chillies slightly colour change. )
- 6
Pour the sauce mixture in, stir well and bring it to boil with medium heat.
- 7
Add the fried chicken pieces. Stir well with medium high heat for about 1 minute till all the chicken pieces and sauce become glossy.
- 8
Turn off the heat, add the spring onions and stir well for few seconds.
- 9
Delicious General Tso's Chicken is ready! Serve immediately.
- 10
Perfect with a bowl of steamed rice or a stir-fry noodle. Enjoy!