I never had General Tzos or Sesame Chicken until I moved to NYC and ate in the kosher Chinese-American restaurants. I grew up around Vietnamese and Thai restaurants. Whenever we go to a Chinese kosher restaurant, the general tzos and sesame chicken always seem to be one of the most expensive items on the menu and it’s never cooked well. I wandered around the web looking for a good recipe worth trying.
General Tzos or Sesame Chicken
Servings
6 Servings
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. bonless chicken breasts – rinsed and dried and cut into 1-2 inch cubes
- For the marinade/batter:
- 6 tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 Tsp. Sesame Oil
- 1 tsp. sriracha
- 1 tbsp. hoisin sauce
- 4 tbsp. AP flour
- 4 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 4 Tbsp water
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- For the sauce:
- 3 Tsp. Sesame Oil
- 2 tsp. chopped ginger
- 3 cloves chopped garlic
- 2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1-2 tsp. sambal oelek chili paste
- 2 cups broth
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 tbsp. rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 2 tbsp. soy sauce
- Vegetable oil
- sesame seeds to garnish – if making sesame chicken
- chopped scallions for garnish
Instructions
Preparation
- 1 Place cut up chicken in mixing bowl2 Add marinade ingredients to bowl3 Stir until everything is combined
- For the sauce:
- 4 Add sesame oil to a small saucepan on medium/low heat5 Add the chopped garlic, and ginger6 Let it warm on low until fragrant7 Combined the rest of the sauce ingredients to a mixing bowl, stirring well to dissolved the cornstarch.8 Add the contents to the saucepan slowly while stirring to thicken sauce.
- 9 In a frypan, fry the chicken pieces in about 3 tbsp. of oil. Remove the chicken when done and drain on paper towels. Serve the chicken over the rice. Drizzle with sauce to desired amount. Garnish with scallions
Special instructions
- I never had General Tzos or Sesame Chicken until I moved to NYC and ate in the kosher Chinese-American restaurants. I grew up around Vietnamese and Thai restaurants. Whenever we go to a Chinese kosher restaurant, the general tzos and sesame chicken always seem to be one of the most expensive items on the menu and it’s never cooked well. I wandered around the web looking for a good recipe worth trying.
- Source:
- adapted from Tyler Florence – Foodnetwork.com
this recipie i great
for a healthier option
instead of deep frying the chicken
marinate the chicken in the soy sauce, sesame oil, sriracha and hoisin sauce
and saute the chicken till it’s cooked thru and then add the sauce on top enjoy!!!!!
This would be great with toasted cashew nuts.