General Tso's Chicken

General Tso's is one of my favorite Chinese food that I order all the time. I've never made a version that I've liked, but this one, I gotta say, was pretty damn tasty. 

I actually followed the recipe. The 3/4 tsp of red pepper flakes is SPICY! So keep that in mind if you're not a spicy person. 

This chicken is usually deep fried and that's kinda a pain in the butt for me, so I liked that this one was sautéing the chicken instead. The cornstarch makes it crunchy.

General Tso's Chicken

Recipe from Delish.com

Serves 4

• 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1" pieces
• 1/4 c. plus 1 T cornstarch, divided
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 3 T vegetable oil, divided
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 3/4 c low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 T hoisin sauce
• 2 T honey
• 1/4 c low-sodium soy sauce
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• 1 head broccoli, cut into florets (about 4 c.)
• Sesame seeds, for garnish

In a large resealable plastic bag, add chicken and ¼ cup cornstarch. Season with salt and pepper and shake to coat.

In a large pot over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons oil. Shake off excess cornstarch and add chicken to oil. Cook, in batches, until golden, about 7 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Add garlic and red pepper flakes cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add chicken broth, making sure to scrape up any brown bits with a wooden spoon.

In a medium bowl, whisk hoisin sauce, honey, soy sauce, and lime juice with remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch until combined. Add to skillet and simmer until slightly thickened, 1 minute.

To sauce, add broccoli and cook until tender, 5 minutes. Return chicken to skillet and stir to coat. Simmer for 1 more minute.

Garnish with sesame seeds and serve over rice.