Dinner for 4

General Tso Chicken

Name: General Tso Chicken
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 lb chicken thighs; 1/2 cup corn starch; 1/4 cup extra light olive oil (optional); 2 tbsp minced ginger; 3 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional); 1 tsp sesame seeds (optional); 1/2 cup cold water; 5 tbsp low sodium soy sauce; 3 tbsp rice vinegar (optional); 1 1/2 tbsp hoisin sauce; 4 tbsp granulated sugar; 1 1/2 tbsp corn starch

$7.17for 430 minServes 4

Cornstarch-coated chicken cooks until crisp, then gets tossed with a sweet, tangy garlic and ginger sauce.

Photo: natashaskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken thighs, 2 lb$2.29/lb typical	2 lb	$4.58Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, a little$0.70/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.17

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSoy sauceVinegarSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.79 per serving$7.17 for 4

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Ingredients

2 lb chicken thighs
1/2 cup corn starch
1/4 cup extra light olive oil (optional)
2 tbsp minced ginger
3 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
1 tsp sesame seeds (optional)
1/2 cup cold water
5 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
3 tbsp rice vinegar (optional)
1 1/2 tbsp hoisin sauce
4 tbsp granulated sugar
1 1/2 tbsp corn starch

Steps

Cut the chicken thighs into bite-size pieces and coat them with the 1/2 cup cornstarch.
Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 10 minutes, turning often.
Stir the cold water with the remaining cornstarch, soy sauce, vinegar, hoisin sauce, and sugar.
Add the ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes to the skillet and cook for 1 minute.
Pour in the sauce mixture and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring, until thick and the chicken reaches 165 F.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.

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