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General Tso's Chicken with Ramen

General Tso's Chicken with Ramen

Crispy chicken bites tossed in a sweet, tangy and spicy General Tso's sauce and served over sesame ramen noodles with broccoli and green onions.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese American
Calories: 640
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Crispy chicken
  • 1 lb boneless chicken thighs cut into bite sized pieces
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • oil for frying canola, peanut or vegetable
General Tso's sauce
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 3 tbsp sugar or honey
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tsp chili flakes or sriracha adjust to taste
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger grated
  • 2 tsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
Ramen
  • 3 packs instant ramen noodles seasoning discarded
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 cups broccoli florets steamed, optional
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds

Method
 

  1. Season the chicken, dip in egg and toss in the cornstarch and flour.
  2. Fry in 350°F oil in batches 4 to 5 minutes until golden and 165°F. Drain.
  3. Cook the ramen 2 to 3 minutes, drain and toss with sesame oil.
  4. Whisk the sauce ingredients. Saute the garlic and ginger 30 seconds, add the sauce, simmer and thicken with the slurry. Stir in the sesame oil.
  5. Toss the chicken in the sauce and serve over the ramen with broccoli, green onions and sesame seeds.

Notes

Toss the chicken with sauce right before serving to keep it crispy.