General Tso’s Chicken Recipe
General Tso’s Chicken is a restaurant favorite you can now make easily at home using a pressure cooker. Crispy chicken coated in a sweet, tangy, and spicy sauce — all in under 30 minutes!
Equipment
- 1 Skillet non-stick
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 2 lb chicken thighs trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ cup corn starch
- ¼ cup extra light olive oil for frying
- 2 tablespoon minced ginger
- 3 cloves garlic or 1 tablespoon grated
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
- ½ cup cold water
- 5 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 4 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoon corn starch
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds optional, for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Toss chicken in corn starch until evenly coated.
- Fry chicken in batches in olive oil until golden and cooked through. Drain on paper towels.
- Mix cold water, soy sauce, vinegar, hoisin, sugar, and corn starch in a bowl until sugar dissolves.
- Remove excess oil from skillet, leave 1 tbsp. Sauté garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes for 30 seconds.
- Add sauce to skillet. Simmer 2–3 minutes to thicken slightly.
- Return chicken to skillet. Stir to coat in sauce and cook 2–3 more minutes.
- Garnish with sesame seeds if using.
- Serve hot over rice or with your favorite vegetables.
Notes
Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze for later. Reheat gently on stove or in pressure cooker to retain moisture.