Description
Best Air Fryer General Tso’s Chicken: An Incredible Ultimate Recipe
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- For the Sauce:
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey or brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (for thickening)
Instructions
- Creating the Best Air Fryer General Tso’s Chicken is simple with these easy steps:
- In a bowl, coat the chicken pieces with cornstarch until well covered.
- Dip the cornstarch-coated chicken into the beaten egg, ensuring each piece is fully coated.
- Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C) for about 5 minutes.
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with vegetable oil. Place the coated chicken pieces in a single layer in the basket.
- Cook the chicken for 10 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through for even cooking.
- While the chicken is cooking, combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey or brown sugar, sesame oil, minced garlic, minced ginger, and red pepper flakes in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Once the sauce is simmering, whisk in the cornstarch mixed with water. Stir until the sauce thickens, then remove from heat.
- Once the chicken is cooked, place it in a large bowl. Pour the sauce over the chicken and toss until well coated.
- If desired, return the sauced chicken to the air fryer for an additional 2-3 minutes to crisp up the coating.
- Remove from the air fryer and serve hot.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg