Best Air Fryer General Tso's Chicken

Best Air Fryer General Tso's Chicken

from loveandotherspices.com
48 min
4 servings

Air Fryer General Tso's Chicken recipe is take-out food made at home at its best! Crispy chicken coated in a spicy, tangy and sweet sauce with no deep-frying, it's a must-try!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken thighs (cut into bite sized pieces)
  • 1 tsp ginger (minced)
  • 1 tsp garlic (minced)
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp rice vinegar
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • ⅔ cup corn starch
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 2 tsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 tsp ginger (minced)
  • 1 tsp garlic (minced)
  • 1 tsp red chili flakes
  • sesame seeds
  • sliced green onions

Directions

  1. 1

    To a mixing bowl, add chicken, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, rice vinegar and mix to coat. Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes.

  2. 2

    Preheat Air fryer for 5 minutes at 400F.

  3. 3

    Beat the egg in a small bowl. Add the corn starch to a shallow bowl. Dip the chicken pieces in the egg and then coat them in the corn starth. Shake off excess.

  4. 4

    Grease the Air fryer basket using a cooking spray or brush with oil.

  5. 5

    Place the chicken in a single layer in Air fryer. Air fry chicken at 400F for 12 to 16 minutes. Until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165F.

  6. 6

    While the chicken is cooking you can make the sauce. For the sauce, whisk chicken broth, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, corn starch, ketchup together in a small bowl.

  7. 7

    Heat oil in a skillet in medium high heat. Add the ginger, garlic and chili flakes. Cook until fragrant.

  8. 8

    Give the sauce a stir and add it to the skillet and cook until the sauce thickens.

  9. 9

    Toss the air fried chicken in the sauce to coat. Garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions. Serve warm.