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Authentic General Tso’s Sauce

Name: Authentic General Tso’s Sauce
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 0.25 cups soy sauce; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 2 tbsp hoisin sauce; 0.25 cups brown sugar; 0.25 cups chicken broth; 1 tsp ginger; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; 1 tbsp cornstarch

JesseEatz

easy

10 min(2 min prep + 8 min cook)

JesseEatz

@jesseeatz

We Found it, We Ate it, Let's Make it

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Feb 17, 2026

JesseEatz

@jesseeatz

We Found it, We Ate it, Let's Make it

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Published

Feb 17, 2026

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Sweet-spicy glaze with ginger and garlic heat, coating crispy chicken for that addictive takeout crunch and shine.

Spicy

Ingredients

Servings

Instructions

Prep

1
Whisk all except cornstarch.
2 min

Cook

2
Simmer in saucepan 5 minutes.
5 min
3
Slurry cornstarch with 2 tbsp water, stir in, thicken 2 minutes.
3 min

Chef's Notes

Fry chicken first, then toss in hot sauce for glossy cling.

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