General Tso's Chicken

An original, easy recipe from Shop by Aisle.

✨ An original recipe written by AI — not kitchen-tested, so trust your taste on seasoning & timing.

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 4 dried red chili peppers
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 cups vegetable oil

Directions

1. Cut chicken thighs into bite-sized chunks, toss them in cornstarch until fully coated, and let them rest for 5 minutes.
2. In a small bowl stir together soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, sugar, and sesame oil to make the sauce; set aside.
3. Heat vegetable oil in a wok or deep skillet over medium-high heat and fry the coated chicken pieces in batches for about 4 minutes until golden and crispy, then drain on paper towels.
4. Pour out most of the oil leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pan, then sauté the dried chilies and minced garlic over medium heat for 30 seconds until fragrant.
5. Pour the sauce into the pan and let it bubble for 1 minute, then add the fried chicken and toss everything together until the chicken is evenly glazed.
6. Serve immediately over steamed white rice and garnish with sliced green onions if desired.

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