General Tso's Chicken

27g protein · 25 min · 321 kcal

General Tso's Chicken

General Tso's Chicken is the popular American-Chinese Restaurant food we love to order! Breaded sweet fried chicken pieces are so close to sesame and orange chicken only its not as spicy or sour! It's better-than-takeout and super easy to make!

25 min8 servings321 kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts ((cubed))
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour ((or cornstarch))
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp garlic salt
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup white distilled vinegar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 6 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp red chili pepper flakes ((optional))

Instructions

  1. 1

    --- How To Make General Tso's Chicken: ---

  2. 2

    Coat the chicken pieces in the breading and fry in 3/4 cup of oil. Cook in batches.

  3. 3

    Combine the sauce ingredients and pour over all the fried chicken pieces. Bring to a boil and then simmer uncovered for 12 minutes or until sauce thickens.

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