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General Tso's Chicken — Chinese recipe
General Tso's Chicken, photographed for the Kitchen Pantri cookbook.

General Tso's Chicken

Chicken thighs in a craggy cornstarch coating, fried twice so they stay crisp, then tossed in a dark sweet-and-sour sauce with dried chilies. Half an inch of oil in a skillet does the job — this needs no deep fryer and no quart of oil.

At a glance

Cuisine
Chinese
Category
Main
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Makes
4 servings
Calories
About 590 kcal per serving
Difficulty
Medium
Dietary
Dairy Free, High Protein

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