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Air Fryer General Tso's Chicken

The charm of General Tso’s Chicken is simple: bold, sticky flavours wrapped around juicy chicken. And with this recipe you don’t need a takeout box to get it.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Snacks & Appetisers
Cuisine: Indian Chinese
Diet: Halal
Servings: 4 people
Author: Richa

Equipment

Ingredients

Marinade

  • 500 gms boneless chicken thigh / cut into ¾ inch cubes
  • 2 teaspoons grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon grated garlic
  • 2 tablespoons cornflour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 egg whites

For dredging

  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour maida
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon water

For General Tso sauce

  • ¼ cup light soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

For stir fry

  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon garlic finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ginger finely chopped
  • 6 red chillies whole
  • ½ red capsicum cut into ½ inch squares

Other

  • 1-2 tablespoons cooking oil for brushing additional oil if deep frying

Instructions

Marinating chicken

  • Take all ingredients for marination in a bowl, mix to combine well. Set aside for 30 minutes.
    500 gms boneless chicken thigh / cut into ¾ inch cubes, 2 teaspoons grated ginger, 1 tablespoon grated garlic, 2 tablespoons cornflour, ½ teaspoon salt, 2 egg whites

Dredging chicken

  • Take maida, baking powder & salt in a deep plate or a flat bowl, sprinkle water and mix the flour to get large clumps in it. Dip marinated chicken and ensure it is coated well on all the sides. Place on a plate and repeat the same process for all the marinated chicken cubes.
    1 ½ cups all purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon water

Deep Fry method

  • Heat ½ cup of oil in a deep pan and once it's medium hot, drop dredged chicken into the oil & fry on medium heat for 4-5 minutes or till they turn crisp. Set aside.
    1-2 tablespoons cooking oil for brushing
  • OR
    1-2 tablespoons cooking oil for brushing

Airfryer method

  • Pre-heat airfryer at 180C. brush the airfryer basket with oil. Place the dredged chicken with some gap between each other and air fry at 180C for 13 minutes while flipping and brushing oil on chicken every 7 minutes. Air fry at 200 C for 2 minutes till they turn crisp.

General tso sauce

  • Take all the ingredients under general tso sauce mix in a bowl & mix to combine well. Set aside.
    ¼ cup light soy sauce, 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons vinegar, 2 tablespoons ketchup, 1 teaspoon white pepper, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, ½ cup water, 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

Making General tso chicken

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan or wok, add ginger, garlic & saute on high for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add red chillies, red capsicum and saute on high for a minute. Add the General tso sauce & cook for 1-2 minutes while stirring continuously. Add the fried chicken, toss well for 1-2 minutes and serve.
    1 tablespoon cooking oil, 1 tablespoon garlic, 1 tablespoon ginger, 6 red chillies, ½ red capsicum

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Notes

  1. Fry the aromatics on high heat which enhances its flavour.
  2. The cooking time in the Air Fryer might vary slightly with different brands and capacities.

Nutrition

Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 1822mg | Potassium: 410mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1147IU | Vitamin C: 118mg | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 4mg