GENUINE GENERAL TSO CRISPY CHICKEN!

Name: GENUINE GENERAL TSO CRISPY CHICKEN!
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 pound chicken thighs cut into 1 inch chunks; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1 cup 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 low sodium soy sauce; 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce; 1 cup low sodium chicken broth or veggie broth; 6 tablespoons 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: Sat, 10 Aug 2024 05:15:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories433.3 kcal (22%)

Total Fat16.8 g (24%)

Carbs56 g (22%)

Sugars38.2 g (42%)

Protein14.9 g (30%)

Sodium1137.1 mg (57%)

Fiber0.7 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

FOR CHICKEN

1 poundchicken thighs

cut into 1 inch chunks

1 cupoil

½ teaspoonred chili flakes

1 teaspoonginger

minced, this is optional because ginger will be in sauce

FOR GENERAL TSO SAUCE

6 teaspoonsrice vinegar

½ cuplow sodium soy sauce

3 tablespoonshoisin sauce

1 cuplow sodium chicken broth

or veggie broth

6 tablespoonsturbinado 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, water, sugar 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!