Best 6 General Paos Chicken Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey with General Paos Chicken, a tantalizing fusion of Chinese and American flavors. This delectable dish features tender chicken coated in a flavorful batter, then wok-fried and drenched in a sweet and tangy sauce. Served atop a bed of fluffy rice, each bite offers a burst of savory and slightly spicy notes, perfectly balanced by the accompanying stir-fried vegetables.

Whether you're a seasoned chef or just starting your culinary adventures, our comprehensive guide provides three variations of this classic dish to suit your preferences. The traditional General Paos Chicken recipe stays true to its origins, while the Air Fryer General Paos Chicken offers a healthier alternative with crispy chicken goodness. For those craving a vegetarian option, the Vegetarian General Paos Tofu is an equally satisfying plant-based rendition.

Each recipe is meticulously explained with step-by-step instructions, ensuring a successful cooking experience. Dive into the world of General Paos Chicken, and prepare to wow your taste buds with this irresistible culinary creation.

Let's cook with our recipes!

GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 1 to 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Oil, for frying
1 pound chicken thighs
1/2 cup cornstarch
3 teaspoons soy sauce
3 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced ginger
1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes

Steps:

  • Bring oil to between 350 and 375 degrees F. Cut chicken into chunks, then mix together with cornstarch. Fry in oil.
  • For the sauce: Mix together soy sauce, sugar, hoisin, vinegar, cornstarch, garlic, ginger, chili flakes and 1/2 cup water. Toss fried chicken in sauce, then serve.

GENERAL TAO CHICKEN



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Great chicken that tastes the same as the one served in the Chinese restaurants, without the deep frying. Serve on steamed jasmine or basmati rice.

Provided by Mel

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Chinese

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces
¼ cup cornstarch
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup vegetable oil
4 teaspoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root
½ cup chopped green onion
½ cup water
¼ cup distilled white vinegar
½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons soy sauce
¼ cup oyster sauce
¼ cup ketchup

Steps:

  • Coat the chicken pieces with 1/4 cup of cornstarch; set aside.
  • Beat the eggs, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl until smooth. Stir in the flour and baking powder until no large lumps remain. Mix in the chicken until evenly coated.
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Drop in the chicken pieces; cook until golden brown and no longer pink on the inside, about 12 minutes. Set the chicken aside; keep warm.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-high and stir in the sesame oil, ginger, and green onion. Cook and stir until the onion is limp and the ginger begins to brown, about 1 minute. Pour in the water, vinegar, and sugar; bring to a boil. Dissolve the cornstarch in the soy sauce and add to the simmering vinegar along with the oyster sauce and ketchup. Stir until the sauce has thickened and is no longer cloudy. Stir in the chicken and simmer until hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 522.4 calories, Carbohydrate 34.5 g, Cholesterol 148.1 mg, Fat 26.8 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 35.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 1054.6 mg, Sugar 19.4 g

KUNG PAO CHICKEN



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons minced ginger
1 tablespoon sherry
1 tablespoon sriracha
1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 3 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons peanut oil
8 dried Asian chile peppers, snipped into small pieces
6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, diced small
2 stalks celery, very finely sliced
1 large red bell pepper, cut into large chunks
1/2 cup unsalted peanuts
Cooked lo mein or chow mein noodles, for serving
2 green onions, sliced

Steps:

  • Begin by mixing the sauce ingredients together: Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, sherry, sriracha, cornstarch slurry, rice wine vinegar and garlic in a bowl.
  • Heat the peanut oil over high heat in a large skillet. Drop in the chiles and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds to release the heat. Add the chicken and fry until cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet. Add the celery and red pepper and cook for 1 minute, then return the chicken to the skillet. Pour in the sauce mixture and cook until the sauce has thickened, a couple of minutes. Add the peanuts and toss together.
  • Serve over noodles and garnish with sliced green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 376, Fat 21 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Cholesterol 157 milligrams, Sodium 814 milligrams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 32 grams, Sugar 6 grams

GONG BAO CHICKEN WITH PEANUTS



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This dish is an adaptation of one brought to The Times by Fuschia Dunlop, the British journalist who's also an accomplished cook of Chinese cuisine. It is a pop classic with hot chiles, crunchy peanuts and plenty of garlic and ginger. "Everyone loves it, and it's complex enough to be interesting without being too complicated to make," Ms. Dunlop said. Dig in with a side of white rice and enjoy.

Provided by Julia Moskin

Categories     dinner, easy, main course

Time 40m

Yield 2 to 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 boneless chicken breasts (11 to 12 ounces total), with or without skin
3 garlic cloves
An equivalent amount of ginger
5 spring onions, white parts only
A handful of dried chiles (about 10)
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 teaspoon whole Sichuan pepper
3 ounces (75 grams) roasted peanuts (see note)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons light soy sauce
1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine (or use dry sherry or dry vermouth)
1 1/2 teaspoons potato starch or cornstarch
1 tablespoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon potato starch or cornstarch
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
1 teaspoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon Chinkiang vinegar (or use balsamic vinegar)
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon chicken stock or water

Steps:

  • Cut chicken as evenly as possible into half-inch strips, then cut strips into small cubes. Place in a small bowl. Add marinade ingredients and 1 tablespoon water to bowl. Mix well and set aside.
  • Peel and thinly slice garlic and ginger. Chop spring onions into chunks as long as their diameter (to match the chicken cubes). Snip chiles in half or into sections, discarding their seeds.
  • In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients.
  • Heat a seasoned wok over a high flame. Add oil, chiles and Sichuan pepper and stir-fry briefly until chiles are darkening but not burned. (Remove wok from heat if necessary to prevent overheating.)
  • Quickly add chicken and stir-fry over a high flame, stirring constantly. As soon as chicken cubes have separated, add ginger, garlic and spring onions and continue to stir-fry until they are fragrant and meat is just cooked through (test one of the larger pieces to make sure).
  • Give sauce a stir and add to wok, continuing to stir and toss. As soon as the sauce has become thick and shiny, add the peanuts, stir them in and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 522, UnsaturatedFat 28 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 36 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 33 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 533 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams

GENERAL PAO'S CHICKEN



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This recipe was taken from the book "the most decadent diet ever" by Devin Alexander. It's as healthy as it is good. It's like a combination of General Tso's Chicken and Kung Pao beef but healthier

Provided by GingerlyJ

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 40m

Yield 1 pot, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/3 cup reduced-fat chicken broth
3 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1 1/2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
1 1/4 teaspoons fresh minced ginger
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
1 cup onion, diced

Steps:

  • Place chicken breats between two sheets of plastic wrap, use flt side of meat mallet to pound them into 1/3 inch thickness cut the breasts into strips. transfer to medium bowl and toss with cornstrach to coat. let stand for 5 minutes.
  • whisk the remaining ingriendeints (but the veggies).
  • Heat wok or skillet and add 1 teaspoon saesme oil.
  • add pepper and onions and stir fry remove and set aside. add 1 teaspoon seasme oil and chicken cook till no longer pink inside, then add veggies and sauce and heat throu.

EASY KUNG PAO CHICKEN



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Sweet, sour and a little spicy, this meal tastes like home - specifically the home of Pearl Han, a talented Taiwanese American cook who naturally streamlined dishes while raising three kids and managing a busy career. Her younger daughter, Grace Han, shared this recipe: "quick, easy and my mom's favorite." Dried chiles sizzle in oil first to impart heat to the whole dish, then chicken browns in a single layer - no high-heat stir-frying necessary - to create a tasty caramelized crust before the pieces are flipped together. Coated in a dead-simple kung pao sauce that delivers the dish's signature salty tang, the chicken begs to be spooned over steamed rice. Serve with stir-fried vegetables as well for a complete meal.

Provided by Genevieve Ko

Categories     dinner, weeknight, poultry, main course

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Salt and ground black or Sichuan pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons Chinkiang (black) vinegar or balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 cup neutral oil, such as grapeseed
1/2 cup small dried red chiles (15 grams; see Tip)

Steps:

  • Mix the chicken, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, and a big pinch of salt and pepper in a bowl until evenly coated. Let sit while you prepare the sauce.
  • Stir the vinegar, sugar, remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 1 teaspoon cornstarch in a small bowl.
  • Combine the oil and chiles in a wok or large nonstick skillet, and set over medium heat. When the chiles start to sizzle and brown, about 15 seconds, push them to one side of the pan. Add the chicken to the other side all at once and spread in a single, even layer. Cook, without moving the pieces, until the bottoms are dark golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. If the chiles start to blacken, put them on top of the chicken so that they don't burn.
  • Using a large spatula, flip the chicken in portions. Cook just until the meat almost loses all of its pinkness, 1 to 2 minutes more. Stir the sauce and pour it into the pan. Stir until the sauce thickens and slicks the chicken evenly. Immediately transfer to a plate and serve hot.

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients: This will make a big difference in the flavor of your dish.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment: There are many different ways to make General Paos Chicken, so feel free to adjust the recipe to your own taste.
  • Don't overcook the chicken: Chicken is a lean protein, so it cooks quickly. Overcooking will make it tough and dry.
  • Make sure the sauce is thick and flavorful: The sauce is what really makes this dish special. Be sure to cook it until it has thickened and is slightly sticky.
  • Serve General Paos Chicken with your favorite sides: Rice, noodles, or vegetables are all great options.

Conclusion:

General Paos Chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is sure to please everyone at your table. With its crispy chicken, flavorful sauce, and variety of vegetables, this dish has something for everyone. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal, give General Paos Chicken a try.

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