Ingredients
1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water
4–6 dried red chilies (optional)
1 tablespoon neutral oil
Instructions
Step 1: In a medium bowl, whisk together the broth, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and hoisin sauce until the sugar is mostly dissolved.
Step 2: In a separate small bowl, mix the cornstarch and cold water together to create a smooth slurry and set aside.
Step 3: Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the minced garlic, grated ginger, and dried chilies. Sauté for 1 minute until fragrant but not browned.
Step 4: Pour the liquid mixture into the saucepan with the aromatics. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil.
Step 5: Once boiling, give the cornstarch slurry a quick stir and slowly pour it into the saucepan while whisking constantly.
Step 6: Continue to simmer the general tso sauce recipe for 1-2 minutes until it thickens and becomes glossy. Remove from heat and serve immediately or let cool for storage.
Notes
To make this general tso sauce recipe gluten-free, substitute the soy sauce with tamari and ensure your hoisin sauce is certified GF.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dinner Dishes
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 115 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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