Recipe: Yummy General tso's chicken and fried rice

General tso's chicken and fried rice. They never taste like real Chinese takeout, so I was very worried about how my General Tso Chicken and Fried Rice was going to taste. As I cooked, I tasted and to my surprise everything seemed to taste pretty darn good. Since everyone loves their Chinese food differently, if you feel like this recipe needs more seasonings then go ahead and add.

General tso's chicken and fried rice I was craving Chinese food but can't leave the house because I have a newborn so I recreated this classic Asian cuisine. It is a tasty chicken dish with sweet and sticky sauce that may have been created in right here in North America! We love the way it pairs with oven-baked rice and Sesame Ginger Snap Peas ! You can have General tso's chicken and fried rice using 22 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of General tso's chicken and fried rice

1. You need pieces of Boneless Chicken breast or chicken thighs cut in.
2. You need 1 of egg.
3. It's 1/2 of onion.
4. You need 1/2 cup of cornstarch and 3 tbsp cornstarch.
5. Prepare 1/2 tbsp of salt.
6. You need 1/2 tbsp of pepper.
7. You need 1/4 cup of distilled white vinegar.
8. It's 1 tbsp of crushed pepper flakes.
9. You need of Chinese 7 spice seasoning.
10. Prepare of Grated ginger.
11. You need 2 cloves of garlic.
12. You need 2 tbsp of sesame oil.
13. Prepare 2 tbsp of sugar.
14. It's 1 tbsp of brown sugar.
15. You need 1/2 cup of water or chicken broth.
16. Prepare 1/4 cup of soy sauce (low sodium or mushroom soy are great subs).
17. It's 1 1/2 of canola or vegetable oil for frying.
18. It's of For the rice:.
19. Prepare of Cold Jasmine rice.
20. Prepare 1/2 of onion.
21. It's of Sesame oil.
22. You need 1 of egg.

General Tso's chicken (pronounced ) is a sweet deep-fried chicken dish that is served in North American Chinese restaurants. The dish is named after Zuo Zongtang (also romanized Tso Tsung-t'ang), a Qing dynasty statesman and military leader, although there is no recorded connection to him nor is the dish known in Hunan, Zuo's home province. It's sweet, savory, sour and every bit as addictive as the restaurant version. The chicken is crispy without being overly breaded (my usual complaint when it comes to General Tso's), while the sauce is thick and syrupy, just like it should be.

General tso's chicken and fried rice instructions

1. Cover your chicken pieces in salt, pepper, egg and cornstarch set aside..
2. Heat your oil and fry the chicken..
3. In a pan toast your red pepper flakes and Chinese spices for 30 seconds.
4. Add sesame oil, ginger and garlic. Let it cook for 40 secs then stir in both sugar and brown sugar for 40 secs..
5. Stir in the vinegar, soy sauce, water, and 3 tbsp of cornstarch to pan turn on low to simmer and keep stirring till thick.
6. In a separate pan on med-high coat the bottom with sesame oil and canola oil. Cook the egg and onions first then add the cold rice..
7. Stir in soy sauce till rice mixture is fully covered. Cook for 3 mins or until desired crispiness.
8. Once chicken is finished, add to a separate pan with onions and broccoli. Cook on high and slowly mix in the sauce..
9. Plate and enjoy!🤗🤗.

A plate of take-out General Tso's Chicken is usually made with deep fried chicken thighs and lots of sugar. Swapping dark meat for white meat, lightly wok sauteeing in place of deep frying, and cutting out the extra sugar, since hoisin is sweet enough, worked out great. This General Tso Chicken is near and dear to my heart. It's actually the first meal my husband, Jared, ever made for me back when we were dating. How lucky am I to have a husband that loves to cook!