General Tso Chicken Cutlets

Source : Place Each Piece Of Chicken One At A Time Between Plastic Wrap Pound To About 1/2 Inch Thick Mix All The Cutlet Ingredients First 5 After The Chicke...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : November 29, 2025

Step:

  1. Place each piece of chicken, one at a time, between plastic wrap. Pound to about 1/2 inch thick.

    General Tso Chicken Cutlets recipe step 1 photo
  2. Mix all the cutlet ingredients (first 5 after the chicken) except the chicken, together in a bowl large enough to hold all the chicken.

    General Tso Chicken Cutlets recipe step 2 photo
  3. Add the chicken cutlets to the the bowl, mix well. Set aside.

    General Tso Chicken Cutlets recipe step 3 photo
  4. Mix all tso sauce (every thing else but the oil and bread crumbs) ingredients. I used about 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper for a little heat. Adjust to your taste.

    General Tso Chicken Cutlets recipe step 4 photo
  5. Added enough oil to a skillet to come up about 1/4 - 1/3 way up the cutlets. Set on medium to medium-high heat.

  6. I use the cutlets as is, the corn starch coating gives it slight crunch, but if you desire a thicker breading, dredge in seasoned flour or coat with bread crumbs.

  7. Add cutlets to hot oil, fry until golden, flip, fry other side. Depending on your thickness, 2-4 minutes a side.

    General Tso Chicken Cutlets recipe step 7 photo
  8. Set each cooked cutlet out to drain.

    General Tso Chicken Cutlets recipe step 8 photo
  9. When all cutlets are fried, remove all but about a tablespoon of oil.

  10. Give the tso sauce one final stir, the add to the skillet. Bring to a boil, boil for about 1 minute, until thick. Turn heat down to medium - medium low.

    General Tso Chicken Cutlets recipe step 10 photo
  11. Adds cutlets back to skillet to warm back up and coat with the sauce.

    General Tso Chicken Cutlets recipe step 11 photo
  12. Serve with rice, noodles or a side of your choice (couscous shown here)

    General Tso Chicken Cutlets recipe step 12 photo
  13. Note - I am using both chicken breast and chicken thighs in these pictures.


Ingredients

  1. cutlets
  2. 1 lb boneless skinless chicken
  3. 1 large egg
  4. 1 tbsp hot sauce (optional)
  5. 3 tbsp corn starch
  6. salt
  7. ground black pepper
  8. optional breading
  9. flour or bread crumbs (optional)
  10. Tso sauce
  11. 1/2 cup Chicken broth or water
  12. 1/3 cup brown sugar
  13. 1 tbsp corn starch
  14. 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
  15. 3 tbsp catsup
  16. 2 tbsp soy sauce
  17. 1 tsp dried ground ginger
  18. crushed red pepper (optional)
  19. cooking
  20. oil for pan frying

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