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American General Tso's chicken
Also known as: General Tso chicken, General Tso's chicken
Chinese-American fried chicken with a tangy sweet sauce and broccoli.
About American General Tso's chicken
General Tso’s chicken is a Chinese-American restaurant dish. Bill’s family version follows his father’s New York restaurant preparation, with coated chicken-thigh pieces and broccoli.
Brown sugar and rice vinegar give the sauce sweetness and tang, balanced by soy sauce, garlic and dried chillies. Sesame oil and seeds add their distinctive flavour.
The chicken has a crisp coating around juicy meat, while broccoli provides a firmer contrast. A glossy sauce coats the pieces rather than forming a separate soup.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Sesame, Wheat (gluten), Soy.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in American General Tso's chicken
Bill’s family Chinese-American restaurant General Tso’s chicken.
- Chicken thighsProtein
- Shaoxing wineSeasoning
- WaterLiquid
- SaltSeasoning
- Ground white pepperSeasoning
- Sesame oilSeasoning
- Toasted sesame seedsSeasoning
- All-purpose wheat flourBinder
- CornstarchBinderIngredient page not linked
- Chicken stockLiquid
- Dark soy sauceSeasoning
- Soy sauceSeasoning
- Brown sugarSweetener
- Rice wine vinegarSeasoning
- Broccoli floretsBase
- Canola oilCooking medium
- Dried red chilliesSeasoning
- GarlicAromatic
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Chicken thighs: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Shaoxing wine: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Cooking wine product formula unspecified
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Ground white pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Sesame oil: Sesame
- Toasted sesame seeds: Sesame. Broader sesame seed record; toasted form retained
- All-purpose wheat flour: Wheat. Standard all-purpose flour in this restaurant coating is wheat flour; no gluten-free substitution selected
- Cornstarch: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Ingredient page link pending verification or catalogue review
- Chicken stock: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Low-sodium compound stock; exact formula not given
- Dark soy sauce: Soy. Standard soy sauce confirms soy; extra formula details depend on product
- Soy sauce: Soy. Selected ordinary soy sauce, not the seasoned alternative
- Brown sugar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Rice wine vinegar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Broccoli florets: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Canola oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit source alternative selected rather than peanut oil
- Dried red chillies: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
Recipe-specific unresolved details
- Chicken-stock and cooking-wine formulas remain unspecified.
- Peanut oil is an unselected alternative; canola is explicitly selected here.
- Egg is a separate optional heavier-coating variation, not part of the selected recipe card.
- Final serving temperature is not explicitly stated.
Origins & food traditions
The author identifies this as his family’s Chinese-American restaurant recipe.
Countries
- United States
- United StatesCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Chinese-American Cuisine
- Chinese American cuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.