Recipe: General Tso's ChickenDescription: A delicious Chinese-American stir-fry featuring chicken in a sweet-savory soy glaze with garlic and ginger, served over rice.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 35Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 500 g chicken breast, 3 tablespoon oil, 3 clove garlic, 1 tablespoon ginger, 0.25 cup soy sauce, 0.25 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 0.5 teaspoon salt, 0.5 teaspoon black pepper, 0.25 cup scallions, 2 cup riceInstructions: Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and black pepper. In a large skillet or wok, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over high heat. Add the chicken and stir-fry until golden brown and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside. In the same pan, add 1 tablespoon of oil, minced garlic, and grated ginger. Stir-fry for about 30 seconds until fragrant, then add 0.25 cup of soy sauce, 0.25 cup of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of vinegar. Bring to a simmer. Return the chicken to the pan, tossing to coat in the sauce. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until the sauce is slightly thickened. Serve the General Tso's Chicken over steamed rice, garnished with chopped scallions and sesame seeds if desired.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Chinese-American, stir-fry, main courseThis General Tso's Chicken recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 35 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Chinese-American
stir-fry
main course

General Tso's Chicken

A delicious Chinese-American stir-fry featuring chicken in a sweet-savory soy glaze with garlic and ginger, served over rice.

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Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Serves: 4
August 8, 2025
General Tso's Chicken - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
1.1 poundschicken breast
3 tablespoonsoil

divided

3 clovesgarlic

minced

1 tablespoonginger

grated

0.25 cupssoy sauce
0.25 cupssugar
1 tablespoonvinegar
0.5 teaspoonssalt
0.5 teaspoonsblack pepper
0.25 cupsscallions

chopped

2 cupsrice

steamed

Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and black pepper.

2

In a large skillet or wok, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over high heat. Add the chicken and stir-fry until golden brown and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.

3

In the same pan, add 1 tablespoon of oil, minced garlic, and grated ginger. Stir-fry for about 30 seconds until fragrant, then add 0.25 cup of soy sauce, 0.25 cup of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of vinegar. Bring to a simmer.

4

Return the chicken to the pan, tossing to coat in the sauce. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until the sauce is slightly thickened.

5

Serve the General Tso's Chicken over steamed rice, garnished with chopped scallions and sesame seeds if desired.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
467
Calories
15.4g
Fat
37.4g
Carbs
41.9g
Protein
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