Description
Enjoy this homemade version of the popular Chinese takeout dish, General Tso’s Chicken. Crispy chicken bites coated in a sweet and tangy sauce, perfect for a delicious dinner at home.
Ingredients
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For the Chicken:
- 4 chicken breasts (cubed)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (or cornstarch)
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp garlic salt
For the Sauce:
- 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
- Coat the chicken: In a bowl, mix the cubed chicken with flour, paprika, and garlic salt until coated.
- Fry the chicken: Heat oil in a pan and fry the coated chicken pieces in batches until crispy and cooked through. Set aside.
- Make the sauce: In a separate saucepan, combine sugar, water, vinegar, salt, soy sauce, and chili flakes. Bring to a boil.
- Cook the chicken in sauce: Add the fried chicken to the sauce, simmer uncovered for about 12 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying, Simmering
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: General Tso's Chicken, Chinese Chicken Recipe, Homemade Takeout, Crispy Chicken
