GENUINE GENERAL TSO CRISPY CHICKEN!

Name: GENUINE GENERAL TSO CRISPY CHICKEN!
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 pound chicken thighs cut into 1 inch chunks; 1/4 cup cornstarch; oil for frying; 4 cloves garlic minced; 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes; 1 teaspoon minced ginger (this is optional because ginger will be in sauce); 6 teaspoons rice vinegar; 1/2 cup soy sauce (low sodium) or tamari sauce; 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce; 1 cup chicken broth (low sodium) or veggie broth; 6 tablespoons white sugar or turbinado sugar; 6 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 teaspoon fresh ginger (minced); 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoon cornstarch

8 steps

Prep:20minCook:15min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:02:04 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories688.2 kcal (34%)

Total Fat42.5 g (61%)

Carbs54.3 g (21%)

Sugars37.6 g (42%)

Protein23.4 g (47%)

Sodium1389.9 mg (69%)

Fiber0.8 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

FOR CHICKEN

1 poundchicken thighs

cut into 1 inch chunks

½ teaspoonred chili flakes

1 teaspoonginger

minced, this is optional because ginger will be in sauce

FOR GENERAL TSO SAUCE

6 teaspoonsrice vinegar

½ cupsoy sauce

low sodium, or tamari sauce

3 tablespoonshoisin sauce

1 cupchicken broth

low sodium, or veggie broth

6 tablespoonswhite sugar

or turbinado sugar

6 tablespoonsbrown sugar

2 teaspoonfresh ginger

minced

1 teaspoongarlic powder

½ teaspoonred pepper flakes

2 tablespooncornstarch

Instructions

Step 1

Toss the chicken thighs with the quarter cup of cornstarch and let sit while you mix the sauce ingredients.

Step 2

PREPARE SAUCE! (THIS CAN ALSO BE DONE AHEAD OF TIME AND STORED IN FRIDGE) Add the rice vinegar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, chicken broth, sugars, garlic powder, red pepper, ginger and tablespoon of cornstarch in a small bowl and whisk together.

Step 3

Add the chicken to a pan with the oil and fry until crispy.

Step 4

Remove chicken from the pan and drain all but a tablespoon of the oil and add the chili flakes, garlic and ginger (optional, because of ginger in sauce)

Step 5

Cook until you smell the garlic (about 30 seconds).

Step 6

Add in the chicken and toss, then add in the sauce.

Step 7

Stir for about 30 seconds until thickened.

Step 8

Serve immediately! ENJOYYYY!