Quick & Easy General Tso Chicken

Name: Quick & Easy General Tso Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs (or chicken breast); 1/4 cup cornstarch (or potato starch); 5 thin slices ginger (peeled ); 1/2 green onion (finely chopped); ⅓ cup vegetable oil (or any neutral oil); 1/4 tsp sesame seeds (optional garnish); 3 tbsp brown sugar; 3 tbsp regular soy sauce; 1 tbsp hoisin sauce; 1 tbsp rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar/white vinegar ); 2 garlic cloves (minced); 2 tsp sesame oil; ½ tsp red pepper flakes (or red chili flakes (add double the quantity if you prefer spicier)); 1 tbsp cornstarch (or potato starch); ½ cup water (cold)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:15min

Crispy juicy chicken coated in a sweet and savory sauce with a spicy kick! This quick and easy General Tso Chicken recipe is ready in 25 minutes saving you money on Chinese takeout! I also share how to air fry the chicken in the below Notes section. Note: this recipe has been recently improved and updated to modify the sauce ingredient amount.

Updated at: Sun, 21 Sep 2025 00:02:43 GMT