Easy General Tso's Chicken Recipe

Name: Easy General Tso's Chicken Recipe
Ingredients: 2 - 3 tablespoons oil ((olive oil, vegetable or canola)); 1 ½ - 2 lb (2 kg) Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, (cubed); 1 tablespoon (15 ml) water; 1 tablespoon (15 g) cornstarch; Sesame seeds to garnish ((optional)); Crushed red pepper to garnish ((optional)); 1 green onion, (sliced - to garnish (optional)); 1/3 cup (80 ml) rice vinegar; 1/3 cup (80 ml) soy sauce; ¾ cup (180 ml) hoisin sauce; 4 tablespoons (50 g) brown sugar; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) Chinese cooking wine ((Shaoxing wine) (see notes)); 3 garlic cloves, (minced); ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, (or more to taste (see notes))

"This Easy General Tso's Chicken is a lighter version of the iconic takeout dish! NO deep-frying is needed. Tender pieces of chicken breast smothered in an amazing sweet and savory sauce with a little bit of heat! Make better than takeout right at home...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 - 3 tablespoons oil ((olive oil, vegetable or canola))

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1 ½ - 2 lb (2 kg) Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, (cubed)

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1 tablespoon (15 ml) water

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1 tablespoon (15 g) cornstarch

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Sesame seeds to garnish ((optional))

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Crushed red pepper to garnish ((optional))

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1 green onion, (sliced - to garnish (optional))

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1/3 cup (80 ml) rice vinegar

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1/3 cup (80 ml) soy sauce

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¾ cup (180 ml) hoisin sauce

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4 tablespoons (50 g) brown sugar

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1 tablespoon (15 ml) Chinese cooking wine ((Shaoxing wine) (see notes))

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3 garlic cloves, (minced)

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½ teaspoon ground ginger

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¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, (or more to taste (see notes))

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