Outdoor Grilling
General Tso's Chicken
4-6 servings
General Tso's Chicken
4-6 servings
Classic stir fry dish filled with lots of vegetables and coated in a sweet, spicy, and tart glaze. Perfect pick me up for family night.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup corn starch
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ground
- 1 pound chicken thighs, cut into 1” pieces
- ¼ cup peanut oil (have more ready if needed)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 ribs celery, chopped
- 1½ cup broccoli florets, cut it 1” pieces
- 10 each Thai bird chilis
- ½ cup chicken stock or bone broth
- ½ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup tamari or low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons hoisin BBQ or oyster sauce
- ½ lime, juiced
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Preparation
- In a large bowl mix cornstarch, salt, and black pepper.
- Coat chicken in cornstarch.
- Heat wok over high heat and add peanut oil.
- Working in batches, shake off cornstarch and fry chicken in oil 6-8 pieces at a time, reserving cooked pieces. Using chopsticks or tongs, turn chicken frequently
- Add garlic, celery, and Thai chilis to the wok. Sauté for 1 minute. Add broccoli and sauté and additional minute (you may need to oil another tablespoon of oil).
- Toss chicken back in with vegetables. Add chicken stock, ketchup, soy, honey, BBQ sauce and toss to combine. Reduce for about 1-2 minutes until sauce thickens. Add lime juice and stir to combine.
- Serve over steamed rice and top with sesame seeds.
