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Homemade General Tso Chicken in Air Fryer

Quick and healthy general tso chicken recipe with yummy sauce that your entire fam will love!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Chinese
Keyword: Easy General Tso Chicken, Healthy General Tso Recipe, Homemade General Tso Chicken
Servings: 8
Calories: 185kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Air Fryer
  • 1 Large Nonstick Skillet

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast Cubed in small bite sized pieces
  • 2 tbsp Corn starch
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Ingredients for the General Tso Sauce:

  • 3/4 cup Ketchup Healthier option: sugar free
  • 6 tbsp Soy Sauce Healthier option: liquid aminos
  • 6 tbsp Light Brown Sugar Dark will also work
  • 1.5 tsp Ginger Paste
  • 1 tbsp Minced Garlic or 2 Garlic Cloves

Optional to make sauce spicier:

  • 1.5 tsp Red Pepper or Chili Flakes More or less to your preference on spice level

Optional Garnishes:

  • Sesame Seeds
  • Scallions (green onions)

Instructions

  • Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees
  • In a large bowl, add the cubed chicken, cornstarch, salt and pepper all together. Mix around and make sure everything is coated evenly
  • Once the air fryer has preheated, spray the air fryer basket or tray with non-stick cooking spray
  • Add the chicken in the air fryer, and space out evenly (depending on your air fryer size, you may have to do this in batches. This will add to your overall cooking time)
  • Cook the chicken in the air fryer for 5 minutes
  • Flip the chicken, and cook the chicken for an additional 5 minutes

Instructions on making the homemade general tso sauce:

  • While the chicken is cooking in the air fryer, add all of the sauce ingredients to a large skillet and whisk until mixed together
  • Turn the sauce on medium-heat
  • Continue to whisk until sugar dissolves and sauce is brought to a boil
  • Turn sauce to simmer and let the sauce continue to thicken

Final Assembly:

  • Once the chicken has cooked fully and the sauce is heated and thickened, pour the sauce over the chicken and mix together to coat the chicken
  • Optional: Garnish with sesame seeds and scallions
  • Serve chicken over rice and with your favorite vegetable, and ENJOY!!

Notes

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Nutritional Information is an estimate and will vary based on brands used.

Nutrition

Serving: 4oz | Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.8g | Protein: 26.7g | Fat: 3.2g | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2.1g
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