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General Tso's Chicken
Crispy fried chicken in a sweet, spicy, slightly tangy sauce with dried chilies.
chickendinnertakeoutspicy
Prep20m
Cook20m
Total40m
Serves4
Levelmedium
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Ingredients
4 servings
- 2 lb chicken thighs (boneless, cut into chunks)
- ¾ cup cornstarch
- 2 egg whites
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- ⅓ cup chicken broth
- 8 dried red chilies
- 3 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp ginger (grated)
- 2 cup vegetable oil (for frying)
- 4 cup steamed white rice (cooked, for serving)
- 2 cup broccoli florets (steamed)
How to Make It
- 1
Coat chicken in egg white then cornstarch. Fry in 375°F oil until crispy and golden, about 4 minutes.
- 2
Mix soy sauce, hoisin, sugar, vinegar, broth, and 1 tbsp cornstarch for the sauce.
- 3
Heat 2 tbsp oil in wok. Toast dried chilies until fragrant.
- 4
Add garlic and ginger, cook 30 seconds. Pour in sauce and stir until thickened.
- 5
Toss crispy chicken in sauce.
- 6
Serve over steamed rice with steamed broccoli.
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