Photo: Lily Banse
General Tao Chicken
18 ingredients
25 min + 25 min
6 servings
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"Great chicken that tastes the same as the one served in the Chinese restaurants, without the deep frying. Serve on steamed jasmine or basmati rice."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1153
Calories
63g
Protein
40g
Fat
131g
Carbs
Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Sesame | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Oyster | 6 medium (84g) | 81 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Green Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | 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
- 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 4 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root
- 1/2 cup chopped green onion
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
Directions
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