Make and share this General Tso's Chicken (Tso Chung Gai) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by PalatablePastime
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Mix together egg, salt, black pepper, and cornstarch in a bowl.
- Add the chicken cubes; mix to coat, and marinate for at least 15 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, garlic, ginger,hoisin sauce, sugar, rice wine vinegar, and sherry for the sauce; reserve.
- Heat wok over high heat for a minute or so; add about 3 1/2-4 cups of peanut oil to wok, and heat to 350 degrees F.
- With tongs, remove chicken cubes individually from bowl, dust with 1 tbsp. cornstarch, shaking off excess, and place in the hot oil.
- Deep-fry chicken pieces for 1 1/2-2 minutes, until browned and crisp.
- turn off heat, and remove chicken with a wire strainer and drain over a bowl.
- Pour off all but 1 1/2 tbsp. of the oil from the wok.
- Heat the wok over high heat for 20-30 seconds; add the chilies and stir-fry for 15-20 seconds, then add the green onions, cooking for 30 seconds more.
- Add the chicken and cook, stirring, for 1 minute; remove all from wok and set aside.
- Stir sauce mixture into wok,stirring well, until sauce thickens into a nice glaze
- add chicken and chilis/onions back into the wok, stirring until everything is well coated, about 1 1/2-2 minutes.
- Place on platter; and garnish with steamed broccoli florets.
- Serve with rice.
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Kaitlyn Snavely
[email protected]Overall, I thought this recipe was pretty good.
Md Remon sheikh
[email protected]This recipe is not authentic General Tso's chicken, but it's still delicious.
Nitai Pail
[email protected]I found the sauce to be a bit too thick.
Fayjuannsa Akter
[email protected]This recipe is a bit too sweet for my taste.
sally rose
[email protected]I've made this recipe for my friends and family, and they all loved it.
Seth James McCallum
[email protected]This recipe is perfect for a weeknight meal.
Alvin Mwikhali
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chicken, but I loved this dish.
soso wolf
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to introduce kids to Chinese food.
Ferris Cannon
[email protected]I would recommend using a good quality soy sauce for this recipe.
Mohammad Forid Mia
[email protected]This recipe is a bit time-consuming, but it's worth it for the delicious results.
Evzil
[email protected]I've tried many General Tso's chicken recipes, and this one is by far the best.
Siphesihle
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up leftover chicken.
Derah Beauty
[email protected]The chicken was crispy and the sauce was flavorful, but I found the recipe to be a bit too complicated.
M Shoib
[email protected]This was my first time making General Tso's chicken and it turned out amazing! I will definitely be making this again.
Ledri Muzlijaj
[email protected]I found the recipe to be a bit too spicy for my taste, but I was able to tone it down by using less chili peppers.
faical Hamidou
[email protected]The chicken was a bit dry, but the sauce was good.
Bobot Diamante
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. It's easy to make and the results are delicious.
Luffy 061
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great! My family loved it.
Charles Njenga
[email protected]This General Tso's chicken recipe is a keeper! The chicken was crispy and flavorful, and the sauce was the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.