General Tso's Chicken

Name: General Tso's Chicken
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (335 grams) broccoli florets; 1 1/2 quarts (1.8 liters) vegetable oil, plus 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) for stir-frying; 2 pounds (900 grams) boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch (3-centimeter) dice; 1 1/2 cups (335 grams) tempura flour, plus 1 cup (223 grams) for dredging; 1 cup (240 milliliters) cold water; 1/2 onion, cut into large dice; 10 to 12 whole dried Thai chiles; 1/2 tablespoon (8 grams) minced ginger root; 1/2 tablespoon (5 grams) chopped garlic; 1/2 cup (90 milliliters) oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) hoisin sauce; 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) chili garlic sauce; 1/2 cup (95 grams) sugar; 6 tablespoons (90 milliliters) white vinegar; 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) soy sauce; 1 tablespoon (7 grams) cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) water; 1 drop red food coloring (optional); 3 scallions, sliced on the bias

Instructions

Cook:30min

There's been a lot of rumor about the origins of this dish; I'll let others fight it out and just focus on its deliciousness! I think that the human palate is drawn to the combination of savory, sour, sweet, salty and spicy. I think that's why we all love this dish. There's a huge difference between the popular sambal oelek and Chinese chili garlic sauce. Sambal is very easy to find but it's twice as hot as chili garlic. So, if you are using sambal, use half the amount.

Updated at: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:18:29 GMT