How long does General Tso's Chicken take to cook?

Total time is about 35 minutes for 4 servings.

Is General Tso's Chicken vegetarian?

No — this recipe contains non-vegetarian ingredients.

What are the main ingredients?

The headline ingredients are chicken thigh, cornstarch, egg.

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General Tso's Chicken

Name: General Tso's Chicken
Prep time: 11 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 600 g chicken thigh; 0.5 cup cornstarch; 1 egg; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp ginger; 6 dried chili; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 3 tbsp sugar; 0.5 cup stock; oil

Crispy chicken in sweet, tangy, garlicky sauce.

35 min4 servesmedium

Crispy chicken in sweet, tangy, garlicky sauce. This Chinese high-protein is sized for 4 and comes together in about 35 minutes — full ingredient list, step-by-step method and per-serving nutrition are below.

Nutrition · per servingestimated

229

kcal

18g

Protein

23g

Carbs

Fat

high-proteinspicyclassic

Ingredients

chicken thigh600 g
cornstarch0.5 cup
egg1
garlic4 cloves
ginger1 tbsp
dried chili6
soy sauce3 tbsp
rice vinegar2 tbsp
sugar3 tbsp
stock0.5 cup
oilstaple

Method

1
Coat diced chicken in egg then cornstarch; fry till crisp.
2
Stir-fry garlic, ginger and chilies briefly.
3
Add soy, vinegar, sugar and stock; reduce till syrupy.
4
Toss in chicken until glossy.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does General Tso's Chicken take to cook?: Total time is about 35 minutes for 4 servings.
Is General Tso's Chicken vegetarian?: No — this recipe contains non-vegetarian ingredients.
What are the main ingredients?: The headline ingredients are chicken thigh, cornstarch, egg.

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