General Tso’s Chicken
- ⏱ 45 minutes
- Easy
- Serves 2
- 👥 2-cook recipe
Crispy chicken thighs are coated in a glossy, savory-sweet sauce and finished with sesame seeds and green onions.
Adapted from Miranda.
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General Tso’s Chicken
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COOK 1COOK 2
1Mise en place
2Mince chicken aromatics
Mince the garlic cloves for the chicken
Mince the ginger for the chicken
3Plate and serve
+ 15 more steps in the app
General Tso’s Chicken
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COOK 2COOK 1
1Mise en place
Prep 588 g boneless: cut into bite-sized pieces
2Mince chicken aromatics
3Plate and serve
+ 15 more steps in the app
Ingredients
- 588 g boneless, skinless chicken thighs (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 2 garlic cloves for the chicken (minced)
- 1 tsp ginger for the chicken (minced)
- ½ tbsp soy sauce for the chicken
- salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ cup cornstarch
- oil, to taste
- 20 g garlic for the sauce (minced)
- 2 green onions (whites and greens separated)
- 1 tbsp ginger for the sauce (minced)
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce for the sauce
- sesame seeds, to taste
The full plan
Split between two cooks — each step says who's on it.
1. Mise en place COOK 1
- Prep 588 g boneless: cut into bite-sized pieces
2. Mince chicken aromatics COOK 2
- Mince the garlic cloves for the chicken
- Mince the ginger for the chicken
3. Cut the chicken COOK 1
- Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces
- In a bowl, add the chicken thighs, garlic cloves for the chicken, ginger for the chicken, soy sauce for the chicken, salt and pepper, Mix well
- Add the cornstarch and toss until every piece is evenly coated
🤝 Cook 2 hands over chicken aromatics.
4. Prep sauce aromatics COOK 2
- Mince the garlic for the sauce
- Mince the ginger for the sauce
- Separate the whites and greens of the green onions
5. Fry the chicken COOK 1
- In a pan, heat a shallow layer of oil over medium-high heat
- Fry the chicken until golden, crispy and cooked through
- Remove and set aside, Carefully discard most of the oil, leaving a little in the pan
🤝 Cook 2 hands the shallow pan to Cook 1.
6. Simmer the sauce COOK 2
- In the pan, add the white parts of the green onions, garlic for the sauce and ginger for the sauce, Sauté until fragrant
- In the pan, pour in the chicken stock, sugar and soy sauce for the sauce
- Stir and bring to a simmer
- Add a small splash of water to the bowl you used for the chicken and stir it around to pick up some of the leftover cornstarch
- Pour a little at a time into the sauce, stirring until it thickens and becomes glossy
🤝 Cook 1 hands the shallow pan to Cook 2.
7. Coat the chicken COOK 1
- In the pan, add the crispy chicken back in and toss until completely coated in the sauce
🤝 Cook 2 hands the shallow pan to Cook 1.
8. Plate and serve BOTH
- Finish with sesame seeds and the green parts of the green onions
- Serve hot and enjoy!
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