General Tso's Chicken Recipe

This was almost exactly the flavor we were looking for. We did use chicken breasts instead of thighs but literally was the best General's we've ever tasted. The sauce was wonderful, could really taste the hint of orange, sesame, peanut, chili pepper. Not sure I understand the double fry method but I followed it exactly and was rewarded with the best homemade or restaurant chinese we've ever tasted. Give this one a try, it was fantastic.

I have done this several times, perfectly following the recipe the first time, then throwing rules out and following only the second HALF of the recipe after. I have subbed, omitted, or added as I found differences in my pantry from what the recipe calls for. I give this a 5 star rating based not only on the recipe but also on the friendliness with which it accepts adaptation. We now use plain sauteed chicken breast chunks, no frying required, remove them from the skillet, start the sauce, toss them back in at the end. After doing it the "right" way I can honestly say this recipe is also perfect the way we do it now, and has gone from a time-consuming Sunday dinner to a quick weeknight prep that my family requests frequently. We have even had it two nights in a row by demand! And there have NEVER been leftovers. *^_^* I double sauce too, it's what I eat over rice now, since after dishing up for two boys, a teenage girl, a very hungry man, and a baby girl who likes EVERYTHING, there's not much LEFT but sauce! We love it. I hope it might save some time for others who are put off by the double fry, to know it's perfectly delicious done this way. It saves time, fat (!), and the individual ingredients each still shine. Thanks for sharing this with us ChefDaddy!

LOVE the sauce! I just saute the chicken chunks rather than breading and frying and it's just as good if not better!

I followed the recipe but cut back on the sugar to 1/4 cup. It was still plenty sweet. I also used fresh ginger. I mixed both white and dark chicken and it came out great. Be sure to cook the chicken twice - this is the key to crispy-tender bites of chicken. My wife said this was the BEST GT chicken she's ever tasted, bar none!

I didn't have orange peel, so I used 1 tbs of juice and pepper flakes because I had no chilies. I fried chicken in 1 cup of vegetable oil in batches. Next, I used my air fryer for a second cook while I made the sauce. Next time, I will make more sauce. My family loved it, and I would make it again.

This could not have been any better. I didn’t add the chiles nor the orange peel. I did, however, add OJ to the sauce for the flavor. Instead of sugar, we used monk fruit sweetener. Instead of deep frying, we used the air fryer and it was wonderful! We didn’t even have a morsel leftover! Cannot wait to make again!

I added cayenne to the breading mix and more crushed red pepper, along with the chilis. As is, this recipe is "safe" in that its really not spicy. I really enjoyed the orange peel and I think I'd add more next time, cut into strips. Jalapeno would be great, too. I used thickened black bean soy sauce and this was great as I didn't need to use cornstarch. I'd make it in a larger batch just for leftovers. Worth the effort.

OMG I finally made this recipe and it was better than your average Chinese takout! I made two minor alternations after comparing about a dozen similar recipes from other sources which I think took this recipe over-the-top: I used 3 TBSP of regular soy sauce and 1 TBSP of DARK soy sauce. And I added 1 TBSP of Hoison Sauce which mellowed out the original flavor that I found too tangy. Looking forward to making this dish for friends. For dried chilies, I used Chaotian chilis, which have a medium heat and fruity flavor. Depending on your heat tolerance I found them to be the perfect pepper for this recipe.

This is a very good recipe, just watch your heat when you sauté the green onions, garlic, peppers & orange peal. I couldn’t find any dried red chilies so I substituted red pepper flakes and they worked well. I didn’t have any thigh meat so I used boneless breast meat. I served this over rice and steamed broccoli as suggested. Definitely a make again & again & again….

Delicious!! Kids claimed it was a “Panda Express” copycat, but we think it was way better... I “fried” the chicken with the air fryer and with the sauce, it turned out perfect! Added matchsticks carrots and served with white rice.

Double the sauce! I am so glad that I did. I used poached chicken so saved myself the extra work of frying the chicken and saved a few calories. I like the General Tso sauce very much and will make it again. I had to use dried red pepper flakes but will get whole chilies for my next batch. One reviewer mentioned that she used mushrooms instead of chicken. I want to try that. My sauce did not thicken as much as I wanted it to but it was so good that it didn't matter. I served with white rice and broccoli. Everyone enjoyed it.

Definitely need to double up on the sauce. Double deep frying made the chicken a bit over cooked.

It’s good but could be better. Definitely not as good as what you’d find in a restaurant. The only change I made was to add a few bell pepper slices to the chicken when I fried it the second time. I’m going to try several recipes before I settle on one.

This was very good and the family loved it.

Definitely my go to for this recipe, Sometimes I add a bit of orange juice to the sauce for extra flavs but not necessary

I love GT chicken, but had to stop buying it. I cannot use spicy food, my stomach gives me grief. Dr. told me to keep it mild. The place that made it that way for me is gone. Now I can make my own and control the heat and spice myself. Thank You so very much for sharing this recipe.

Put 4 tablespoons peanut butter and 2 tablespoons of unpasteurized honey. Made the sauce exposed in the mouth! Thank you

So good

My wife is a little...picky, I wasn't sure if she'd like this or not, she does like General Tso's from the local Chinese restaurant. First time preparing this so there were some jitters. But it went well, I expect next time will go smoother, but no complaints. It turned out literally like the pictures. Great flavor, the chicken was really crispy, the sauce was a bit sweet with a little spiciness. I'll be making it again. Has anyone tried it with breast?

So flavorful — didn’t change a thing.