General Tso’s Chicken
Save money by making this dish in your home. The jasmine rice adds to this special dish.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite size cubes
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ⅓ cup cornstarch plus 2 Tbsp divided use
- 4 Tbsp vegetable oil or olive oil divided use
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
- 3 large garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes adjust to taste
- ⅔ cup low sodium chicken stock Or water
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce or teriyaki sauce
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- 3 Tbsp hoison sauce
- 3 Tbsp ketchup
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 6 medium green onions thinly sliced
- 3 cups cooked jasmine rice for serving
- sesame seed for garnishing optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl add the chicken. Season with salt and black pepper then toss with 1/3 cup cornstarch until fully coated. Set aside.
- In a large nonstick skillet or wok heat 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil over medium-high heat. To the hot oil add the chicken in a single layer. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until the juices run clear. Once cooked remove the chicken to a platter using a slotted spoon and keep warm. Set aside.
- To the pan add 2 tablespoon vegetable oil, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir constantly over medium-high heat cooking for 30-60 seconds.
- Add the chicken stock, soy sauce, light brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, hoisin sauce, ketchup and honey. Whisk to combine cooking until the brown sugar has dissolved.
- In a small bowl whisk 2 tablespoons cornstarch in just enough cold water to dissolve, around 2-3 Tbsp. Whisk into the sauce in the skillet. Mix for 2-3 minutes until fully combined and the sauce has thickened. (You can repeat the cornstarch slurry as desired and adjust the amount of honey or soy sauce at this stage.)
- Add the chicken back to the skillet tossing to coat with the sauce. Simmer for 1-2 minutes or just until heated through, then remove from the heat.
- Serve immediately over rice garnished with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.
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Nutrition
Calories: 544kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 31gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 920mgPotassium: 643mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 228IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
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