General Tso’s Chicken Recipe

Name: General Tso’s Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 lb chicken thighs (trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces); 1/2 cup corn starch; 1/4 cup extra light olive oil (for frying, plus more as needed); 2 tbsp minced ginger (from a 2-inch piece of ginger); 3 cloves garlic (or 1 Tbsp grated or finely minced); 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (or added to taste); 1 tsp sesame seeds (optional for garnish); 1/2 cup cold water; 5 tbsp low sodium soy sauce; 3 tbsp rice vinegar (or more to taste); 1 1/2 tbsp hoisin sauce; 4 tbsp granulated sugar; 1 1/2 tbsp corn starch