General Tso's Chicken
Chinese (Hunan) · East Asia
STOVETOP
7/10
Crispy chicken in sweet-spicy sauce — American-Chinese icon.
Why It Works
Double-frying for extra crunch; the sauce hits sweet, salty, sour, and spicy simultaneously.
Key Ingredients
chicken thigh
dried chilies
soy sauce
sugar
vinegar
garlic
ginger
cornstarch
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