General Tso's Chicken

Name: General Tso's Chicken
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 500g chicken thigh, cubed; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 4 dried chilies; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 3 tbsp sugar

左宗棠鸡/zuǒ zōng táng jī/

Also known as: General Tao Chicken, General Tso Chicken, Zuo Zongtang Chicken

About this dish

Crispy battered chicken tossed in a sweet, tangy, and slightly spicy glaze.

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Ingredients

🍗500g chicken thigh, cubed

🌽1/2 cup cornstarch

🌶️4 dried chilies

🍶3 tbsp soy sauce

🍬3 tbsp sugar

Method

Serves 4

Coat the chicken pieces in cornstarch and deep-fry until golden and crisp.

Mix soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, and a little stock into a sauce.

Stir-fry dried chilies and garlic briefly in a hot wok.

Add the sauce and bring to a simmer until it thickens slightly.

Toss the fried chicken in the sauce until well coated and serve immediately.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

General Tso's chicken is a Chinese-American dish, developed by Chinese chefs in the United States and not commonly found in mainland China in this form, though it's now one of the most widely recognized 'Chinese' dishes in the West.

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