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Poulet Général Tao recette facile

General Tso's Chicken {easy recipe}

Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:15 minutes
Resting time:30 minutes
Total Time:1 hour
Course: Main course
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 400 g chicken fillets
  • 1 small egg
  • 2-3 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 small piece of ginger (about 2cm)
  • 2 tablespoons flour or cornstarch
  • 1 spring onion or 2 green onions finely chopped

For the sauce

  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste (or ketchup)
  • 80 ml ml water to dilute the tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons sweet soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce (nuoc mam)
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (or white vinegar)

Instructions

  • Start by preparing the marinade for the chicken.
    In a large bowl, crack the egg and then add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil. Mix well.
    1 small egg, 2-3 teaspoons sesame oil
  • Cut the chicken fillets into pieces and place them in the bowl containing the marinade. Mix and leave to marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
    400 g chicken fillets

For the sauce

  • For the sauce, start by putting the tomato puree in a bowl and gradually thinning it with water.
    Add the cornstarch and mix vigorously.
    1 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 80 ml ml water
  • Next, add the remaining ingredients for the sauce. Set aside.
    3 tablespoons soy sauce, 3 tablespoons sweet soy sauce, 1 tablespoon fish sauce (nuoc mam), 1 tablespoon rice vinegar

To cook the chicken

  • Remove the chicken pieces from the marinade and roll them in flour.
    2 tablespoons flour or cornstarch
  • In a skillet, heat the sesame oil, then stir-fry the chicken pieces over high heat.
    Once golden brown on all sides, reduce the heat and cook for 5 minutes.
    Then transfer the chicken to a bowl and set aside.
  • Finely slice the spring onion.
    Crush the garlic cloves after peeling them.
    Finely grate the ginger.
    2 cloves garlic, 1 small piece of ginger, 1 spring onion or 2 green onions
  • In the same pan, sauté the garlic and ginger, adding a tablespoon of sesame oil if needed.
    Add half of the chopped scallion. Stir.
  • Mix the sauce well in the bowl, then pour it into the pan.
    Heat for 1 to 2 minutes, just long enough to warm it through and thicken it.
  • Finally, add the chicken pieces and stir until they are well coated in the sauce.
  • Serve piping hot, for example with the remaining chopped spring onions and rice.