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General Tso's Chicken

Ingredients:

Chicken:

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch pieces

  • 2 teaspoons salt

  • 1/2 cup cassava flour

  • 1/4 cup olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons ginger root minced

  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

  • 4 garlic cloves minced

  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Sauce:

  • 6 tablespoons rice vinegar

  • 6 tablespoons coconut aminos or soy sauce

  • 1/4 cup refined sugar free hoisin sauce

  • 1/2 cup water

  • 6 tablespoons compliant sugar

  • 2 teaspoons arrowroot starch or tapioca starch

Utensils:

  • large skillet

  • tongs

  • mixing bowl

  • large mixing bowl

  • whisk

  • plate


Instructions:

  1. prepare ingredients

  2. place 2 lbs of cubed chicken thighs into a large mixing bowl

  3. sprinkle 2 tsp of salt over the chicken

  4. add 1/2 cup of cassava flour to the bowl and toss together until the chicken is fully coated

  5. in another mixing bowl add 6 tbsp of rice vinegar

  6. add 6 tbsp of coconut aminos to the bowl

  7. add 1/4 cup of hoisin sauce to the bowl

  8. add 1/2 cup of water to the bowl

  9. add 6 tbsp of complaint sugar to the bowl

  10. add 2 tsp of arrowroot starch to the bowl and whisk together until smooth

  11. get a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 1/4 cup of olive oil

  12. add the coated chicken into the skillet and cook until golden brown on all sides then remove to a plate

  13. add2 tbsp of minced ginger to the pan

  14. add 1 tsp of red pepper flakes to the pan

  15. add 4 minced garlic cloves to the pan and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant

  16. pour the sauce into the skillet and bring to a simmer until thick and bubbly

  17. return the chicken to the skillet and toss together to coat then remove from heat


When you're ready for serving, serve over rice and garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onion if you desire.



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