General Tso Chicken Recipe is one of our families favorite Chinese recipes that is not only easy to make, but tastes way better than take out Chinese food with ingredients you can be proud to feed your family. YUM!
Chinese Recipes
With just a few simple ingredients you can create your own Chinese food at home that tastes better than take out with better quality ingredients too!
I am sure this will become a new family favorite at your house too!
General Tso Chicken Recipe
Toss together the 1 lb chicken cut into cubes, 2 TAB sherry, 1 Tablespoon cornstarch, and 1 Tablespoon Hoisin in a bowl. Set aside.
Combine 3 Tablespoons sherry, 2 Tablespoons water, 2 Tablespoons soy, 1 Tablespoon honey, 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and 2 teaspoons cornstarch in bowl; set aside.
Heat skillet over medium heat with canola oil; add chicken and stir fry 3-5 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside.
Add another 1-2 teas canola oil and stir fry ginger, garlic, celery, green onions, and red pepper for about 5 minutes. Add set aside sherry mixture and stir constantly until it boils & thickens. Add chicken & cook 1-2 minutes.
Serve General Tso Chicken with a side of rice for a perfectly balance and DELICIOUS recipe your family will love!
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General Tso Chicken Recipe
Here is one of our families favorite Chinese recipes that is not only easy to make, but tastes way better than take out Chinese food with ingredients you can be proud to feed your family. YUM!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into chunks
- 5 tablespoons sherry
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch or arrowroot
- 1 tablespoon hoisin
- 2 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoons ginger
- 1 can sliced chestnuts, drained
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 medium red pepper, chopped
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 4 cups rice, cooked
Instructions
- Combine 2 tablespoons of sherry,1 tablespoon cornstarch, and Hoisin. Toss chicken in mixture to coat well; set aside.
- Combine 3 TAB sherry, water, soy, honey, vinegar, sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch in bowl; set aside.
- Heat skillet over medium heat with canola oil; add chicken and stir fry 3-5 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside.
- Add another 1-2 teas canola oil and stir fry ginger, garlic, celery, green onions, and red pepper for about 5 minutes. Add set aside sherry mixture and stir constantly until it boils & thickens. Add chicken & cook 1-2 minutes.
