With the help of your air fryer, this popular General Tso’s Chinese chicken dish can be made fresh in your home and on your table faster than delivery. Bonus is that the chicken is air-fried instead of deep-fried making it a more wholesome choice. Serve over rice if desired.
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon chopped scallions, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds, or to taste
Sauce
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha
Directions
Step 1
For the sauce: Combine broth, sesame oil, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, cornstarch, garlic, and Sriracha in a medium saucepan. Whisk until cornstarch is dissolved. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low.
Step 2
Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Step 3
Place chicken, cornstarch, and soy sauce into a bowl and stir until chicken is evenly coated. Transfer chicken to the air fryer basket. Spray with cooking spray.
Step 4
Cook in the preheated air fryer for 8 minutes. Shake the basket, breaking up any pieces that have stuck together, and spray with cooking spray again. Continue to cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 8 minutes more.
Step 5
Transfer chicken to a large bowl. Pour sauce over chicken and toss to coat. Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
Calories 201 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat7g | 9% |
Saturated Fat1g | 7% |
Cholesterol66mg | 22% |
Sodium776mg | 34% |
Total Carbohydrate9g | 3% |
Dietary Fiber0g | 1% |
Total Sugars1g | |
Protein25g | |
Vitamin C1mg | 3% |
Calcium16mg | 1% |
Iron2mg | 12% |
Potassium221mg | 5% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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