Dinner for 4

General Tso's Chicken with green onions

Name: General Tso's Chicken with green onions
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 large egg; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1 1/2 lb chicken tenderloins or boneless; 1/4 cup hoisin sauce; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 3 tbsp sugar; 3 tbsp unseasoned rice vinegar; 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1 1/4 cups water; 1 cup cornstarch; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; heaping 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; vegetable oil; 1 1/2 tbsp fresh minced ginger; 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 3 cloves garlic; 4 scallions; sesame seeds (optional); rice (optional)

$10.89for 455 minServes 4

Crisp chicken pieces fry until cooked, then simmer briefly in a sweet, tangy sauce with garlic, ginger, and scallions.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Chicken tenders, 1.5 lb$4.29/lb typical	1.5 lb	$6.44Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.15Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.68Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.89

Swaps

Swap chicken tenders for chicken breastabout $0.80/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceSugar and brown sugarVinegarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaAsian sauces and pastesFlourBaking powder and sodaOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.72 per serving$10.89 for 4

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Ingredients

1 large egg
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp sugar
1 1/2 lb chicken tenderloins or boneless
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
3 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp unseasoned rice vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 1/4 cups water
1 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
heaping 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
vegetable oil
1 1/2 tbsp fresh minced ginger
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
3 cloves garlic
4 scallions
sesame seeds (optional)
rice (optional)

Steps

Whisk the egg with 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon sugar, then coat the chicken and rest it for 10 minutes.
Mix the cornstarch, flour, and baking soda in a bowl, then coat the chicken pieces.
Heat 1 inch of vegetable oil to 350 F in a deep skillet.
Fry the chicken in batches for 4 to 5 minutes per batch, until it reaches 165 F.
Whisk the hoisin sauce, remaining soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, water, and 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch.
Cook the ginger, red pepper, and garlic in a large skillet for 1 minute.
Add the sauce, simmer for 3 minutes until thick, then toss in the chicken and scallions.

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