Air-fried General Tso's Chicken

Name: Air-fried General Tso's Chicken
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 large egg; 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, patted dry and cut into 1 to 1 1/4-inch chunks; 0.333 cup plus 2 tsp. cornstarch, divided; 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt; 0.25 teaspoon ground white pepper; 7 tablespoons lower-sodium chicken broth; 2 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons ketchup; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar; 1.5 tablespoons canola oil; 3 to 4 chiles de árbol, chopped and seeds discarded; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic; 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion, divided; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

Cook:35min

This air-fryer riff on the Chinese takeout classic saves the day with less clean-up than deep frying at home. Air fryer sizes vary (hence the cook time's wide range); if you have a smaller air fryer, commit to cooking in batches so that there's plenty of room for the air to circulate and crisp up the chicken.

Updated at: Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:28:16 GMT