General Tso's Chicken (Crispy Chicken Without Deep-Frying)
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General Tso's Chicken (Crispy Chicken Without Deep-Frying)

👤 4 servings medium 🌍 Chinese facebook.com ↗

This General Tso's Chicken recipe delivers restaurant-quality crispy chicken without the need for deep-frying, using a simple pan-frying technique. Tender chicken pieces are coated in cornstarch and egg, then fried until golden and tossed in a savory-sweet sauce with garlic, ginger, and dried chilies for an authentic Asian flavor profile.

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Ingredients

  • 500 g boneless chicken thighs
  • 0.5 cup cornstarch
  • 2 eggs
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger
  • 5 dried red chilies
  • 2 green onions
  • 3 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 3 tablespoon sugar
  • 0.5 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Season chicken pieces with a pinch of salt.
  2. Dip chicken into beaten eggs, then coat thoroughly with cornstarch.
  3. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat and fry chicken until golden and crispy. Remove and drain on paper towels.
  4. In another pan, sauté garlic, ginger, and dried chilies until fragrant.
  5. Add soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, sugar, and chicken broth. Stir well and bring to a simmer.
  6. Pour in the cornstarch slurry and cook until the sauce thickens.
  7. Add the fried chicken into the sauce and toss quickly to coat evenly.
  8. Drizzle sesame oil and mix well.
  9. Garnish with green onions and serve hot.

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