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General Tso's Chicken
- Time
- 55 min
- Makes
- 4
- Ingredients
- 21
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Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1½ pounds chicken tenderloins or boneless, (skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1-in (2.5-cm) pieces)
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1¼ cups water
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- Heaping ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- Vegetable oil
- 1½ tablespoons fresh minced ginger ((see note))
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 cloves garlic, (minced)
- 4 scallions, (thinly sliced, white and green parts separated)
- Sesame seeds ((optional), for serving)
- Rice, (for serving)
Nutrition · per serving
- Calories
- 801 kcal
- Fat
- 37 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 15 g
- Sodium
- 2020 mg
- Protein
- 30 g
- Cholesterol
- 117 mg
- Carbohydrate
- 85 g
- Saturated fat
- 7 g
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