Home Recipes The best comfort food recipes General Tao Chicken Close Avantages exclusifs Deviens membre BPT+ pour ajouter une recette en favori et profiter d'une foule d'autres avantages! Deviens membre BPT+ General Tao Chicken Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments By: Hubert Cormier, Ph.D., docteur en nutrition Preparation 15 min Cooking 15 min Refrigeration 0 min Freezing 0 min 4 servings Piece of cake (easy) Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments Dietary restrictions Categories Main dishes Like it? Share it! General Tao Chicken The Best General Tao Chicken Recipe in the World! General Tao chicken has been a classic dish for many years now. Numerous Quebecers regularly cook this Asian dish. The secret of this beloved meal? Its syrupy sauce that’s just divine! Those of you who love sauce can rest assured, this homemade version is just as amazing! Super crispy General Tao chicken! Go buy chicken breasts at the grocery store and cook a tasty General Tao chicken bowl! You’ll see, it’s so crispy it’ll remind you of fried and popcorn chicken! SIMPLY DELICIOUS: Love chicken recipes? Make these recipes! Honey glazed chicken Asian Chicken Marinade Chicken Salad Like it? Share it! Bonà savoir The secret behind crispy chicken! Cornstarch is essential to get crispy chicken! In fact, the coating roasts in oil which is what gives your chicken that beloved crunch! However, you could also use white flour if you don’t have cornstarch on hand. Poulet général Tao Switch to cook mode Metric Imperial General Tao sauce Water - ½ cup 125 mL To discover! Rice vinegar - ¼ cup 60 mL To discover! Brown sugar - ⅓ cup 80 mL To discover! Soy sauce - 3 tablespoons 45 mL To discover! Ketchup - 3 tablespoons 45 mL To discover! Toasted sesame oil - 1 teaspoon 5 mL To discover! Cornstarch - 1 tablespoon 15 mL To discover! Garlic cloves, chopped - 3 units 15 mL To discover! Fresh ginger, grated - 2 tablespoons 30 mL To discover! Hot sauce - To taste To taste To discover! General Tao chicken Cornstarch - ⅓ cup 80 mL To discover! Salt and pepper - To taste To discover! Chicken breasts, diced - 1 pound 454 g To discover! Vegetable oil - 3 tablespoons 45 mL To discover! Green onions, finely chopped - To taste To taste To discover! Sesame seeds - To taste To taste To discover! Preparation Switch to cook mode General Tao sauce Step 1 In a pan, mix together all the sauce ingredients and bring to a boil. Let simmer over low heat until the sauce thickens. Keep warm. General Tao chicken Step 2 Place the cornstarch in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Then, coat each chicken cube in cornstarch. Step 3 In a large non-stick pan, heat the vegetable oil and cook the chicken pieces. Lightly dab the chicken dry with a paper towel. For the best result possible, cook half the chicken at a time. Step 4 Once the chicken is crispy, add it to the General Tao sauce. Step 5 Finally, garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately with jasmine rice or rice vermicelli and stir-fried vegetables. Like it? Share it!
