General Tso's Chicken

Name: General Tso's Chicken
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 10 oz boneless skinless chicken, bite-sized pieces; 0.5 tbsp Shaoxing wine; 0.125 tsp salt; 0.33 cup cornstarch, for coating; 2 cup oil, for deep-frying; 1.5 tbsp oil; 3 slice ginger, finely minced; 1 clove garlic, finely minced; 5 piece dried red chilies, seeded; 2 stalk scallions, white part, 1-inch lengths; 3 tbsp Chinese rice vinegar; 2.5 tbsp soy sauce; 0.5 tbsp dark soy sauce; 1 tsp hoisin sauce; 0.25 cup water; 2.5 tbsp sugar; 0.5 tbsp Shaoxing wine; 1 tbsp cornstarch

The takeout classic: extra-crispy fried chicken chunks tossed in a sweet, tangy, and spicy mahogany glaze balanced with rice vinegar and hoisin. Restaurant flavor in about 20 minutes.

20 min 2 servingsRasa Malaysia Source

Extracted by chinwei271Extracted 1 Jul 2026

Nutrition· per serving · estimated

398

Calories

34g

Protein

44g

Carbs

14g

Fat

Scale recipe

2 servings

Original recipe

Ingredients18 items

Produce

🫚ginger, finely minced3 slice

🧄garlic, finely minced1 clove

🌿scallions, white part, 1-inch lengths2 stalk

Meat

🍗boneless skinless chicken, bite-sized pieces10 oz

Pantry

🍶Shaoxing wine½ tbsp

🌽cornstarch, for coating⅓ cup

🛢️oil, for deep-frying2 cup

🛢️oil1½ tbsp

🫙Chinese rice vinegar3 tbsp

🫙soy sauce2½ tbsp

🫙dark soy sauce½ tbsp

🫙hoisin sauce1 tsp

💧water¼ cup

🍬sugar2½ tbsp

🍶Shaoxing wine½ tbsp

🌽cornstarch1 tbsp

Spices

🧂salt0.13 tsp

🌶️dried red chilies, seeded5 piece

Instructions

1
Marinate the chicken with the Shaoxing wine and salt for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, mix all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
15:00 timer
2
Coat the chicken generously with the ⅓ cup cornstarch. Heat the frying oil and fry the chicken until light brown, then remove and drain on paper towels.
3
Heat a wok with 1½ tablespoons of oil. Add the minced ginger, garlic, and dried chilies and stir-fry until you smell the spicy aroma, then pour in the sauce.
4
When the sauce boils and thickens, add the chicken and stir to coat well. Add the scallions, stir a few times, and serve immediately.

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CuisineChinese