Homemade General Tso's Chicken Recipe
This Homemade General Tso's Chicken Recipe is easy to make and tastes just as good as anything you’ll find at a restaurant!
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Asian
Keyword: Best Chicken Dinner, Easy Chicken Dinner, Easy Chicken Recipe, general tso's chicken
Servings: 5
Calories: 336kcal
Large Bowl
large wok or pot
Medium Mixing Bowl
Large Skillet
Chicken
- 5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3 eggs beaten
- ½ cup cornstarch
- vegetable or peanut oil
Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable or peanut oil
- 10 dried chili pods
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 3 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 4 Tablespoons rice wine
- 6 Tablespoons sugar
- 6 Tablespoons soy sauce
In a large bowl, combine cornstarch and eggs.
Add the chicken to the bowl and toss to coat.
Heat 1-2 inches of vegetable or peanut oil in a large wok or pot over medium-high heat.
Add coated chicken to the hot oil and fry until golden brown on the outside and cooked through.
Remove cooked chicken from the oil and place on a plate with a paper towel over it and set aside.
In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine cornstarch, rice vinegar, rice wine, sugar and soy sauce.
Heat a skillet over medium heat and add oil.
Once oil is heated, add chili pods to the oil and stir-fry briefly just until you can smell them but they aren't burned.
Add the mixing bowl with the rest of the sauce ingredients and heat until the sauce caramelizes into a glaze (2-3 minutes).
Add cooked chicken back to the sauce and toss until coated.
Serve over cooked rice.
Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 171mg | Sodium: 1378mg | Potassium: 523mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 441IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg