General Tsao's Chicken

By junerodgers

Ingredients

• for sauce:
• 2 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 7-8 T cornstarch
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• canola or olive oil
• 3 green onions, sliced
• sesame seeds for garnish, optional
• 4 1/2 Tbsp hoisin sauce
• 4 1/2 Tbsp ketchup
• 5 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 4 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp sesame oil
• 3/4 c brown sugar
• 3/4 c water
• 2 1/2 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4-1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (depending on your heat preference)

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

In a shallow bowl, combine cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Dredge chicken pieces in cornstarch mixture and tap off excess. (You can also put the chicken and cornstarch mixture in a large plastic bag or container and shake to coat).

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook chicken pieces in batches, using a small drizzle of olive or canola oil to cook each batch.

Make sauce by combining all sauce ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Return chicken to skillet and pour in sauce. Stirring occasionally, cook over medium heat until thickened, about 3-6 minutes. Top with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.
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