How to make the ultimate General Tso's chicken
We analyzed over 24 recipes for General Tso's chicken to find the ultimate ingredients. Overall, the average review score for across all recipes for General Tso's chicken was 4.27⭐. Below you can see what made the biggest difference.
Standout ingredients
Ingredient breakdown
| 6 | chicken breast | 3.90 |
| 5 | chicken broth | 3.99 |
| 10 | sesame oil | 4.14 |
| 7 | rice vinegar | 4.17 |
| 5 | rice wine vinegar | 4.18 |
| 10 | red chili flakes | 4.20 |
| 6 | egg | 4.24 |
| 20 | garlic | 4.24 |
| 6 | brown sugar | 4.25 |
| 22 | cornflour | 4.29 |
| 13 | hoisin sauce | 4.31 |
| 21 | soy sauce | 4.32 |
| 12 | sugar | 4.32 |
| 7 | vegetable oil | 4.32 |
| 7 | oil | 4.33 |
| 17 | ginger | 4.34 |
| 10 | water | 4.35 |
| 6 | chicken stock | 4.36 |
| 15 | green onions | 4.36 |
| 6 | dark soy sauce | 4.38 |
| 5 | shaoxing chinese wine | 4.41 |
| 5 | salt | 4.42 |
| 5 | chicken thighs | 4.49 |
| 5 | all purpose flour | 4.51 |
| 5 | red chili | 4.54 |
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