General Tsos Chicken

24 min all in — 20 min prep, 4 min cook. That is the time on this recipe, not a guess.

The recipe is written for 4 servings. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.

A bit of work.

Mild.

This recipe is labelled for Wheat, Eggs, Soy, Sesame. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.

The published recipe is labelled Dairy-free, Nut-free.

Weeknight budget — about $8–16 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.

Frying pan, Wok, Mixing bowl.

The recipe lists Salt at 1 tsp.

3 tbsp of Soy sauce.

2 tbsp of Honey.

1 tbsp of Vinegar.

½ tbsp of Gochujang.

chicken → tofu. Press firm tofu, marinate as you would the chicken, and cook until browned. This is an adaptation, not the original dish. flour (a gluten-free blend (not plain rice flour alone for bread)) → a gluten-free blend (not plain rice flour alone for bread). Coatings and roux can swap. Yeast breads need a blend designed for gluten-free baking. egg (silken tofu or skip (depends on the dish)) → silken tofu or skip (depends on the dish). Carbonara without egg is not carbonara. Fried rice can skip the egg. We will not pretend otherwise. onion → shallot. Shallots are sweeter. Use the same volume, or a little extra onion if that is what you have. garlic (garlic powder or a pinch of onion) → garlic powder or a pinch of onion. 1 clove ≈ ¼ tsp garlic powder. The fresh bite will be missing. gochujang (chilli paste + a little miso) → chilli paste + a little miso. You lose fermented sweetness. Mix a chilli paste with white miso and a pinch of sugar — it is a stand-in, not gochujang.

Times on this listing were inferred from the imported method, not kitchen-tested.

This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.