Photo: Lily Banse
General Tso's Chicken
18 ingredients
25 min + 15 min
4 servings
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"This is the classic that is so popular in Chinese restaurants. Banana sauce can be found in Asian stores. It is made in the Philippines. If you can't get it substitute ketchup."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1466
Calories
60g
Protein
39g
Fat
213g
Carbs
Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Sesame | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Peanut Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Banana | 1 medium (118g) | 105 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Toasted Sesame Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 cups peanut oil for frying
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons rice wine
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon banana ketchup
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 6 dried whole red chilies
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoons minced green onions
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
Directions
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