General Tso Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
• 3 Tbsp corn starch
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (more if you like it spicy)
• 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp hoisin sauce
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 4 green onions (sliced)
• 1 tsp sesame seeds

Instructions

1. 1

   Start cooking your rice. Cut chicken into 1" pieces.

2. 2

   Mix together the flour, cornstarch, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper in a shallow dish. Dredge chicken in flour mixture.

3. 3

   Cook chicken in the hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat till the outside is golden brown and the internal temperature is 165 degrees. Remove to a plate.

4. 4

   While the chicken is cooking, whisk the water, sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce, hoisin, vinegar, garlic, and ginger in a small bowl. Add to the skillet; cook and stir over medium heat till thick and bubbly.

5. 5

   Turn the heat to low and return the cooked chicken to the pan. Spoon the sauce over the top of each piece and simmer for 2-3 minutes.

6. 6

   Serve chicken and sauce over hot fluffy white rice. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.