Chinese Imperial Palace General Tso`s Chicken Recipe

This recipe results in a quite delicious meal, and it really isn't too complex. It is definitely worth a try!

A few suggestions. Use peanut oil for the deep fry step, and very importantly, use a Tbs. of sesame oil for the onion and pepper fry stage, it makes a BIG difference. Enjoy!

I was very pleased with how this recipe turned out. Cooking the chicken was pretty time consuming but the end result was worth it. Definitely a unique taste that my family and I enjoyed. If I made it again, I would probably cut down on the ginger slightly. Other than that, I enjoyed making it and eating it.

I've made many General Tso Chicken dishes from the internet and this is by far the BEST. I omitted the white vinegar and added the juice from half an orange. I used chili powder instead of dried peppers, they add more zing. Absolutely the BEST.

The chicken prep was so simple. I did not think it could be any thing like the real stuff. But I had to keep the kids and my wife from eating it other wise we would have none left for dinner. Great sauce. This is the recipe for General Tso that I will keep and throw the rest away.

This was great. I LOVE General Tso's Chicken and I scoured the internet for a good recipe but couldn't find anything good.

This is exactly how my local restaurant cooks it, although theirs is sweeter. So I doubled up the sugar. But I knew ginger/garlic was key and this recipe was 100% on. Perfect.

Now I can save $8/meal from eating out! Thanks so much!

Oh, don't forget to add the BROCOLLI!

This recipe was my husband's all time favorite! I made it for several dinner guests as well - always to rave reviews. A few notes:
This recipe makes a ton! You may want to halve the amount of chicken called for, but keep the sauce the same.
Also, you might want to add some red pepper flakes, as I found the dish not quite spicy enough with just the dried red peppers.
I always serve this with fresh steamed broccoli and fried rice. Enjoy, this recipe is a gem!!

Followed the recipe, and it felt and looked exactly like General Tsos, chicken, but WAYYYYYY too sweet and not spicy enough. Unfortunate, because it was picture perfect! The flavor just wasn't right, and sweeter than dessert. Blech.

I followed the recipe, except I put in about 1/2 the amount of ginger as one review suggested. The meat was very flavorful(I added some chili powder to the marinade as another review suggested), but the sauce wasn't like general tso's I've had at local restaurants. I'm going to try Iron chef's sauce and maybe Trader Joe's and make the chicken as it is in this recipe. I'll let you know how it is when I try it. Everyone still enjoyed the meal...I made minute rice and veggies for on the side. For anyone trying this recipe, I would not use about 1/3 of the cornstarch. I would also use some brown sugar instead of all white sugar-that would probably taste better.

This recipe was wonderful. I did have to add a bit more sugar and I used less ginger.

This was an excellent recipe. It was a lot of work, but well worth it. It had a great flavor and consistency and really tasted like what you would get in a good Chinese restaurant. I recommend it, just know that there is a lot of prep time.

this was my first recipe from this site of which I am so thrilled that I found. It came out delicious!! Too much corn starch, but other than that,everyone loved it

This recipe was pretty good. I followed one cooks suggestions and used peanut and sesame oil, that was pretty good. I did find the sauce to be really thick, so next time I would use less cornstarch. I used about 2 teaspoons of ground chili paste, next time I would add about 5, because I like things spicier. Try different things to figure out what's best for you.

I followed the recipe to the letter didn't change a thing. The consistency of the sauce was good however, the taste was ok. It wasn't great. The ginger and sugar gives the meal an orange chicken kind of flavor, which it shouldn't. The chicken itself did not have the coating that General Tso has, the use of egg and cornstarch for frying is a waste of time and really isn't worth the effort. I will continue my search for a good General Tso recipe.

I followed the recipe exactly, committing the peppers and onions. It was pretty darn close to what we get and it was easy to spice it up for the hubby (just like requesting spice at the restaurants).

I think the key to the assorted reviews is the Chinese restaurants vary. We don't have this particular chain where we live, just mamasan/papasan endeavors (best in my opinion provided cats aren't running around the place). For instance, I personally can't tell much of a difference between General Tso's and Orange chicken anywhere around here.....to me, the difference is sesame seeds. If you're used to southern atlantic states chinese, this works....just take out the onions and peppers and add broccoli.
Additionally, I'm on board with the peanut and sesame oil.....it's what the restaurants use and the flavors are very distinct. Haven't tried it, but likely the way for the recipe to earn the 5th star.
Corn starch frying, totally the key to the restaurant style meat and to me, what makes the meal more than just grease soaked chicken in sauce.....healthy, no, satisfying, YES!

Very good! Takes time and patience but worth it. The amounts are all right and need to be followed exactly to expect an tasty outcome! Cornstarch IS vital!

it was very delicious, i have made this several times already and i really enjoy it everytime. it is now my favorite food. i love it sooooo much!

awesome. just absolutely fantastic! i will make it again!