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General Tso's Chicken with Pak Choy and Jasmine Rice

General Tso's Chicken with Pak Choy and Jasmine Rice

  • 45 min
  • 865 calories

Master a classic Chinese restaurant dish at home with this simple and delicious General Tso’s chicken recipe. It's that perfect combination of sweet, savoury, spicy and tangy with crispy Chinese chicken bites. Add rice and charred pak choy to make it a delicious 'fake-out' meal.

Number of servings

Ingredients

  • 0.5 Tablespoon Sambal Oelek 0.5 Tablespoon Sambal Oelek
  • 1.0 Tablespoon Sesame Oil 1.0 Tablespoon Sesame Oil
  • 0.33 Cup General Tso Sauce 0.33 Cup General Tso Sauce
  • 100.0 g Cornflour (GF) 100.0 g Cornflour (GF)
  • 1.0 Each Red chilli 1.0 Each Red chilli
  • 2.0 Each Pak Choy 2.0 Each Pak Choy
  • 1.0 Each Garlic Clove 1.0 Each Garlic Clove
  • 1.0 Each Ginger 1.0 Each Ginger
  • 3.0 Each Chicken Thighs (skinless) 3.0 Each Chicken Thighs (skinless)
  • 0.75 Cup Jasmine Rice 0.75 Cup Jasmine Rice

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Step 1

1 Prepare Ingredients

Dice the chicken into bite sized pieces. Slice the chilli. Cut pak choy in half. Peel and mince ginger and garlic.

Step 2

2 Marinate the Chicken

Marinate chicken in 1 Tbsp of General Tso Sauce. Mix the remaining General Tso Sauce with sambal oelek (spicy - see tip), 1 Tsp of sesame oil (keep the remainder for step 5), 1 tbsp of cornflour, and 12 cup water. Mix well. Set aside.

Step 3

3 Cook Rice

In a pot, combine the rice, a big pinch of salt and 112 cups water. Heat to boiling on high then cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer 15 minutes or until the water has been absorbed and the rice is tender. Keep covered after removing from the heat until ready to serve. Fluff the finished rice with a fork.

Step 4

4 Cook Chicken and Finish Sauce

Toss the chicken in the remaining cornflour. Heat a pan over a high heat with 2 tbsp of oil. Cook the chicken for 3-4 minutes, turning halfway. Remove from the pan. To the pan, add minced garlic and ginger and chilli (to taste) and fry for 30 seconds. Add the sauce and stir until thickened. Return the chicken to the pan and coat in the sauce.

Step 5

5 Grill Pak Choy

Brush pak choy with remaining sesame oil and season with salt and pepper. Heat a clean frying pan over a medium high heat. Add the pak choy to the pan and cook each side for 2-3 minutes.

Step 6

6 You Plate It!

Divide rice, General Tso's chicken and pak choy between serving plates. Garnish with any remaining chilli. Enjoy!

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