General Tso's Chicken (Baked!)

Name: General Tso's Chicken (Baked!)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 52 min
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 2 pounds chicken breasts cut into 1” pieces; 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce; 1/2 cup rice wine or dry sherry ((I use "Kikkoman Aji-Mirin" found in the Asian section of any grocery store)); 1/2 cup water; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seed oil; 1-3 teaspoons Sriracha/ Asian hot chili sauce; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 2-3 tablespoons freshly grated ginger ((or 2-3 teaspoons ground ginger)); Dash of pepper; 2 tablespoons cornstarch ((for Sauce, reserve from marinade)); 2 eggs ((do NOT add to flour bag)); 1 cup flour; 2 tablespoons ground ginger ((sounds like a lot but its amazing)); 1 tsp EACH salt, onion powder, garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/4 cup water; 1 cup sugar

Instructions

Prep:40minCook:12min

General Tso’s Chicken that is BAKED, not fried, smothered in an irresistible sweet and spicy, zingy sauce and about to become your favorite Chinese food fakeout takeout! The chicken alone seeps with flavor from the marinade and its crispy ginger spiced breading but becomes positively addicting as its smothered in the sweet and spicy, zingy sauce infused with sriracha, ginger, garlic and sesame oil. The layered complex flavors combined with the crisp-crust, juicy chicken will have you falling hard for this General Tso Chicken recipe!

Updated at: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 20:08:46 GMT