General Tso’s Chicken

Chicken

• 2 lb chicken thighs cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup corn starch
• 1/4 cup oil for frying
• 2 tbsp minced ginger
• 1 tsp red chili flakes
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• sesame seeds for garnish

Sauce

• 6 tbsp rice vinegar
• 6 tbsp soy sauce
• 4 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 6 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp cornstarch

Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes. Toss each piece with cornstarch. Set aside. In a separate dish, combine all the ingredients for your sauce together. Stir well as corn starch will clump. Preheat a non-stick skillet with oil. Cook each chicken piece until all the sides are golden brown. Remove the chicken from the pan. Leave about 1 tbsp of oil in the pan for cooking. Add the garlic, ginger and pepper flakes. Sautee for about 30 seconds. Add the sauce to the skillet and bring it to a simmer then add the chicken and toss to coat. Serve right away!