Best Mean Guys General Tsos Chicken Recipes

EASY GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss green beans with 1 Tbsp. oil, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast, tossing once halfway through, until crisp-tender and blackened in spots, 12-15 minutes.
• Whisk cornstarch, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper in a large bowl. Heat 3 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over high. Add chicken to cornstarch mixture and toss to coat. Cook half of chicken, turning occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and a light brown crust forms, 5-7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix honey, soy sauce, garlic, vinegar, Sriracha, tomato paste, ginger, 3 Tbsp. water, and remaining 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper in a medium bowl.
• Transfer chicken to a plate. Heat remaining 3 Tbsp. oil in skillet over high. Cook remaining chicken 5 minutes, then add chiles (you can add a few more depending on your heat preference) and cook, stirring and making sure chiles make contact with bottom of pan, until chicken is cooked through and chiles have toasted and puffed, about 1 minute more. Stir in honey mixture. Return first batch of chicken to skillet, toss to coat, and cook until sauce is reduced and thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Divide chicken and green beans among plates. Top with scallions. Serve with rice alongside.

GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN (TSO CHUNG GAI)

Steps:

• Mix together egg, salt, black pepper, and cornstarch in a bowl.
• Add the chicken cubes; mix to coat, and marinate for at least 15 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, garlic, ginger,hoisin sauce, sugar, rice wine vinegar, and sherry for the sauce; reserve.
• Heat wok over high heat for a minute or so; add about 3 1/2-4 cups of peanut oil to wok, and heat to 350 degrees F.
• With tongs, remove chicken cubes individually from bowl, dust with 1 tbsp. cornstarch, shaking off excess, and place in the hot oil.
• Deep-fry chicken pieces for 1 1/2-2 minutes, until browned and crisp.
• turn off heat, and remove chicken with a wire strainer and drain over a bowl.
• Pour off all but 1 1/2 tbsp. of the oil from the wok.
• Heat the wok over high heat for 20-30 seconds; add the chilies and stir-fry for 15-20 seconds, then add the green onions, cooking for 30 seconds more.
• Add the chicken and cook, stirring, for 1 minute; remove all from wok and set aside.
• Stir sauce mixture into wok,stirring well, until sauce thickens into a nice glaze
• add chicken and chilis/onions back into the wok, stirring until everything is well coated, about 1 1/2-2 minutes.
• Place on platter; and garnish with steamed broccoli florets.
• Serve with rice.

GRILLED GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN

Steps:

• Grill the chicken breasts until they are fully cooked.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, prepare the sauce mixture by combining the 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch with the wine, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, chili sauce, and broth.
• Heat the sesame oil in the wok or frying pan and add the sauce-mixture to the wok, tossing over the heat until the sauce caramelizes into a glaze (1-2 minutes).
• Cut chicken into bite size pieces, add it to the sauce and toss to coat.
• If you like the crunch often found in traditional General Tso's; sprinkle the Panko over top right before serving.
• Serve immediately.
• Serves 6, along with steamed broccoli and rice. We have doubled the sauce and added the cooked broccoli and that works great too!