Name: Air Fryer General Tso's Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs; 1 egg, lightly beatened; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 cup chicken stock; 3 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed; 2 tablespoons soy suace; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 2 tablespoons hoisin suace; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablepoon fresh ginger, minced; 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes or more to taste; Olive Oil or Cooking Spray; Sliced Scallions and Sesame Seeds For Garnish (optional)

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One of my family’s favorite Chinese Take-Out Dinners is Air Fryer General Tso’s Chicken, so today, I created a replicate dish made in my air fryer. Here is one of my favorite air fryer dishes. I present to you my Air Fryer General Tso’s Chicken Recipe.

Tender, juicy pieces of chicken smothered in the tasty General Tso Chicken Sauce, served over a plate of rice, and a side of broccoli, was an amazing dinner. And it would revival any Chinese restaurant.

This is a really healthy dinner made with real chicken pieces and air-fried up to perfection. Although it tastes almost deep-fried, you actually use very little oil in this dish.

This will soon be one of your favorite weeknight meals or a great meal to impress your guests with.

Some of my favorite and great air fryer Chinese inspired dishes include AIR FRYER CHINESE SPARE RIBS, AIR FRYER CHINESE BUFFET CRAB CASSEROLE RECIPE, INSTANT POT VEGETARIAN CHINESE FRIED RICE, AIR FRYER CHINESE CHICKEN WINGS and of course, everyone needs an appetizer of AIR FRYER, CHINESE CRAB RANGOON to start the meal.

General Tso’s Chicken

If you have ever ordered this meal at a Chinese Restaurant, you will notice that it is usually fried chicken covered in a sweet but spicy sauce.

The sauce is almost the same as my Air Fryer Sesame Chicken, but a bit spicy. Typically it is served over rice and with a side of broccoli.

There are three parts to this recipe, the cooking of the chicken, the making of the sauce, and the combination of the chicken and sauce, which is sauteed up, so you get the rich and deep flavoring of the sauce.

Why Air Fry Chicken?

If you never have air-fried chicken, let me tell you, it’s life-changing. I have never been able to make tender chicken pieces, juicy, tender, and absolutely delicious.

Although this dish is typically fried, you can get tender chicken pieces by cooking them in the air fryer.

Meanwhile, the chicken is cooked to perfection in less time than grilling, sauteing, or baking.

How To Make Air Fryer General Tso’s Chicken

There is a lot of ingredients in this recipe, but it is definitely worth the time. You will have most of the ingredients in the pantry or refrigerator.

Ingredients Used:

Boneless & Skinless Chicken Breast or Thighs
Egg
All-Purpose Flour
Cornstarch
Chicken Stock
Brown sugar
Soy Sauce
Rice Vinegar
Hoisin Sauce
Vegetable Oil
Minced Garlic
Fresh Ginger
Spices: Salt, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Chili Flakes
Cooking Spray
Garnish: Scallions or Sesame Seeds

How To Cook Air Fryer General Tso’s Chicken Recipe

Cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces, place in a medium-sized bowl, add the beaten egg, coat the chicken in the egg, and set aside. In another medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder.

Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees F, air fryer setting. Take the chicken pieces one at a time and let the excess egg drip off. Dip into the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.

Spray the air fryer’s basket with olive oil, place the chicken pieces not touching into the basket, and spray them generously with cooking spray. You may need to do this in batches. Air Fry for 8 minutes, flipping halfway through the coating with more cooking spray until crispy and an internal temperature reaches at least 165 degrees F.

For the sauce, whisk together the chicken stock, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, and cornstarch in a small bowl set aside.

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the vegetal oil. Add the garlic, ginger, and chili flakes to the skillet and cook, stirring constantly for 15 seconds. Add the sauce to the pan and cook for about 30 seconds until it starts to thicken.

Immediately add the chicken and toss in the sauce. Serve with an optional garnish of scallions and sesame seeds.

Top Tips For Air Fryer General Tso’s Chicken

Preheat the air fryer before adding the chicken, so the chicken’s outer part gets a great sear.
Spray the basket and chicken with cooking spray. You can use any high heat oil that you want, I used olive oil spray, but avocado oil works well.
If you end up with white spots or dried spots on your chicken, you did not use enough cooking spray on the chicken’s outer part.

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Yield: 4 Servings

Air Fryer General Tso's Chicken Recipe

There is nothing better than a homemade version of your favorite Chinese Takeout Item. Today, I am giving you a great and easy recipe for Air Fryer General Tso's Chicken.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

Chicken Ingredients:

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs
1 egg, lightly beatened
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Sauce Ingredients:

1/2 cup chicken stock
3 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons soy suace
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons hoisin suace
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Assembly Ingredients:

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablepoon fresh ginger, minced
1/2 teaspoon chili flakes or more to taste
Olive Oil or Cooking Spray
Sliced Scallions and Sesame Seeds For Garnish (optional)

Instructions

Cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces, place in a medium-sized bowl, add the beaten egg, coat the chicken in the egg, and set aside. In another medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees F, air fryer setting. Take the chicken pieces one at a time and let the excess egg drip off. Dip into the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
Spray the air fryer's basket with olive oil, place the chicken pieces not touching into the basket, and spray them generously with cooking spray. You may need to do this in batches. Air Fry for 8 minutes, flipping halfway through the coating with more cooking spray until crispy and an internal temperature reaches at least 165 degrees F.
For the sauce, whisk together the chicken stock, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, and cornstarch in a small bowl set aside.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the vegetal oil. Add the garlic, ginger, and chili flakes to the skillet and cook, constantly stirring for 15 seconds. Add the sauce to the pan and cook for about 30 seconds until it starts to thicken.
Immediately add the chicken and toss in the sauce. Serve with an optional garnish of scallions and sesame seeds.
Plate, serve, and enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 569Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 186mgSodium: 601mgCarbohydrates: 45gFiber: 2gSugar: 11gProtein: 49g

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