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January 31, 2013

General Tso’s Sweet Chili Fried Chicken Strips

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General Tso's Sweet Chili Chicken Strips from www.chocolatemoosey.com @chocolatemoosey

These General Tso’s Sweet Chili Chicken Strips were inspired by chicken wings I had at a local bar. Yes, there is a place that tosses fried chicken wings in General Tso’s sauce, which I’ve never heard of but it makes sense. General Tso’s is fried chicken pieces. Why not do the same thing to wings? However, I wasn’t in the mood to mess with bones, so I fried boneless chicken breast. Instead of your typical General Tso’s sauce, I added sweet chili sauce to the mix. Extra sweet. Extra spicy.

The first time I had the chicken wings at the bar, the sauce was a lot spicier than you get at most Chinese places, making it the perfect blend of sweet and spicy. I crave that sauce all the time, especially when I’m over in that area. I am lucky it’s quite a drive just to grab something to eat; otherwise, I’d gain 50 pounds from eating them all the time! The bad thing is it has raised my expectations in Chinese food. When I get General Tso’s from the place in town, it’s never as spicy as I’d like. That’s where making homemade comes into play. If I can’t order it the way I want, I’ll just make it the way I want. I don’t know their actual recipe, so I guessed by using sweet chili sauce instead of red pepper flakes.


General Tso's Sweet Chili Chicken Strips from www.chocolatemoosey.com @chocolatemoosey

If you never fried meat before, there are a few things you need to know. First, have lots of paper plates and towels handy to drain as much oil as possible. Second, use a thermometer so you have an accurate temperature reading. It is important because if your oil is too hot, the chicken will burn before being fully cooked. If your oil is too cold, it won’t brown as nicely and retain more oil. It is also important to maintain temperature. When you add relatively cold chicken pieces to hot oil, the temperature will drop. You want to maintain it between 350-375F degrees. If your oil drops too much, let it heat back up in between batches.


General Tso's Sweet Chili Chicken Strips from www.chocolatemoosey.com @chocolatemoosey

I originally had the idea of calling them boneless wings, but they really aren’t wings. Then I thought about chicken fingers, but who wants to eat fingers? So finally, I decided on chicken strips. Eat a plate by yourself or serve them for your big Super Bowl party. Or eat a plate yourself at your big Super Bowl party. Nobody will judge you.



Also, making homemade sweet chili sauce is easy! Blend the ingredients together then cook. I posted my recipe for it in September, so click here to read it.

General Tso's Sweet Chili Chicken Strips

General Tso's Sweet Chili Chicken Strips

Yield: 2-4 servings

Ingredients

Sauce*

  • 1/4 cup chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Chicken strips

  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • Digital thermometer
  • 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • Chopped scallions and sesame seeds, for garnishing

Instructions

  1. For the sauce: In a medium saucepan, combine the chicken stock, soy sauce, vinegar, sweet chili sauce, oil, sugar, and cornstarch. Bring to a boil and cook for a few minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat and set aside.
  2. In a deep large skillet, pour in oil until it is 1/2 inch deep. Stick the tip of a digital thermometer into the oil and heat until 375F degrees. Line some paper plates with paper towels.
  3. Meanwhile, pour the buttermilk into a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Dip each chicken strip into buttermilk first then into the flour mixture.
  4. When the oil is ready, fry a few strips at a time for a few minutes (do not overcrowd the skillet). When they are golden brown on the bottom, flip and fry the other side for a few minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oil and drain onto paper towels. Immediately toss into the sauce. Remove from the sauce and place on a regular plate. Repeat with remaining chicken. If the oil drops below 350F, let the oil reheat in between batches. Garnish chicken strips with scallions and sesame seeds.

Notes

* If you want sauce leftover to dip in, double the sauce ingredients then reserve some in a small bowl before tossing in the chicken.

© Carla Cardello
If you liked these General Tso’s Sweet Chili Chicken Strips, you may also like these recipes:

  • Boneless Honey BBQ Chicken Wings from Juanita’s Cocina
  • Crispy Coconut Chicken Strips with Sweet Chili Sauce from Crispy Bits and Burnt Ends
  • Crunchy Coconut Lime Chicken Strips from Parsley, Sage, and Sweet

 

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Comments

  1. Alex says

    January 31, 2013 at 6:47 AM

    Oh, god, look at their colour. How long does your chilli sauce usually last?

    Reply
    • Carla says

      January 31, 2013 at 7:36 AM

      The sweet chili sauce itself? I think food safety wise it’s 2 weeks in the refrigerator. However, I’ve eaten it after a month. I would toss it after a few months though.

      Reply
      • Alex says

        January 31, 2013 at 12:38 PM

        Yup. Thanks. I really need to try and make some myself. Whenever I change store-bought sauce, there’s always something I prefer in the new one, and something I prefer in the old one…

        Reply
  2. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says

    January 31, 2013 at 7:28 AM

    I love the sound of that sauce. I always wish the General’s chicken is a little bit spicier!!! Now I can just try to make my own!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      January 31, 2013 at 7:38 AM

      Me too! I get so disappointed with Chinese restaurants now that I’ve been spoiled with sweet chili sauce. Thanks Joceyln!

      Reply
  3. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

    January 31, 2013 at 7:43 AM

    I also tend to shy away from meals that involve bone-in meats. I just don’t want to deal with it! Even though at a restaurant I am all about gnawing meat of off bones.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 1, 2013 at 6:10 PM

      I love getting boneless wings so I can eat them with a fork and not be slowed down by bones haha thanks Erin!

      Reply
  4. Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips says

    January 31, 2013 at 7:57 AM

    I am not a big fried foods person, but the sauce sounds awesome. My little guy loves Asian food, so ill have to try that in a stir fry.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 1, 2013 at 6:17 PM

      I’m still working on finding a recipe for crispy baked chicken strips, but feel free to cook the chicken however you want then toss into the sauce afterwards! And the sauce in the stir fry would be yummy.

      Reply
  5. Renee says

    January 31, 2013 at 8:25 AM

    Yep, I see Chinese night at home coming real soon. I really want to try the sweet chili sauce.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 1, 2013 at 6:18 PM

      I’ll bring the chopsticks ;)

      Reply
  6. Colleen (Souffle Bombay) says

    January 31, 2013 at 10:52 AM

    Get-in-my-belly!! Love that you used white meat! I always ask for white meat, lol
    Beautiful!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 1, 2013 at 6:19 PM

      Choice of meat didn’t matter to me. I just wanted boneless and easy to cut haha Thanks Colleen!

      Reply
  7. Vera Zecevic – Cupcakes Garden says

    January 31, 2013 at 12:23 PM

    This look mouthwatering! It made me hungry

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 1, 2013 at 6:19 PM

      Thanks Vera!

      Reply
  8. Susan says

    January 31, 2013 at 12:29 PM

    Love your version of general tso’s! Even my spice adverse palate can’t resist this.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 1, 2013 at 6:22 PM

      You can always reduce the sweet chili sauce since that is where the heat is coming from ;)

      Reply
  9. [email protected] & Trinkets says

    January 31, 2013 at 12:53 PM

    Frying things frightens the bejeezus out of me. But that sauce does sound wonderful. I’m a big fan of sweet and spicy. A big, big fan.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 1, 2013 at 6:24 PM

      I hate frying too, but I think even chickens like us will be ok! You can always do it in a deep fryer or deep pot if you’re afraid the oil will sputter too much. If you have a recipe for baked chicken strips (still looking for a crispy baked one), you can make those then toss in this sauce.

      Reply
  10. Erin @ Texanerin Baking says

    February 1, 2013 at 8:14 AM

    YES! I actually have all the ingredients! Once I’m eating normal food again (I’ve been eating sick people food for a week :() I want to make these. Great pictures, too! :)

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 1, 2013 at 6:25 PM

      Feel better! Although this sauce may help clear out your sinuses ;)

      Reply
  11. Jessica says

    February 1, 2013 at 12:56 PM

    Yum these look delicious. My husband and I are addicted to takeout. We should at least start making some of this at home!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 1, 2013 at 6:26 PM

      If you’re addicted to take out, you should definitely start making these at home. It’s enough to satisfy my general tso’s craving (unless I’m at work where I can’t fry things for lunch. Boo).

      Reply
  12. Sarah Reid, RHNC (@jo_jo_ba) says

    February 1, 2013 at 5:42 PM

    Mmm, I love General Tso goodies! Up here it’s usually called General George for some odd reason!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 1, 2013 at 6:27 PM

      Weird! I’ll have to keep that in mind if I ever eat Chinese food in Canada.

      Reply
  13. Vicki @ WITK says

    February 2, 2013 at 4:44 PM

    These look like the perfect chicken snack for the game tomorrow! I’m not a huge fan of frying (because it’s scary), but shallow frying isn’t so bad :)

    Reply
  14. Jane Cooley says

    February 4, 2013 at 4:03 PM

    OMG..I love General Tso’s . I also love to put chinese mustard on the side too. May I repost this recipe and share on my blog with the proper credits to you ?

    Waving from Houston !

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 4, 2013 at 10:06 PM

      Hi Jane,

      Thanks for asking! You can repost with one of two ways. 1 – You can post one picture and a link back (no recipe) or 2 – You can post the recipe written in your own words with a link but with your own photos. Not sure which way you were thinking.

      Reply
  15. Linda | The Urban Mrs says

    February 4, 2013 at 4:46 PM

    Wonderful! I can imagine how crispy the chicken must be and the sweet chili sauce just make it even better!

    Reply
  16. Erin @ Texanerin Baking says

    February 7, 2013 at 2:46 PM

    I made them! It turns out that I don’t really like sweet chili sauce, but my husband absolutely loved it! i dipped mine in some lemon juice and was perfectly happy, but husband was all, “Oh! Take note of this sauce! It’s perfect!” He’s even been eating the leftover sauce on bread. It’s… odd. Anyway, thanks for the recipe! I’ll definitely be making it again and again. :)

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 7, 2013 at 6:53 PM

      Your husband and I have a lot in common because I eat sweet chili sauce with a lot of things! haven’t tried it with bread though. Glad you had great results! P.S. if it’s the spiciness you don’t like, try subbing honey. Still sweet but without the spice.

      Reply
  17. Pamela S says

    February 20, 2013 at 9:23 PM

    I made this for supper tonight. De-lish! I don’t really do the fry thing so I sauteed in a little oil and then poured on the sauce and baked it for about 1/2 hour at 350 until it was done. I also used thighs instead of breast meat.

    FYI,,,the Sweet Chile Sauce freezes beautifully. I had a jar left in the freezer from this summer when I made a bunch of it during pepper season. Love that sauce!

    Reply
  18. Liz says

    January 30, 2014 at 2:01 PM

    Your recipe is amazing! I have made it twice already.

    Reply
  19. plasterer bristol says

    January 3, 2017 at 1:56 AM

    These sound great. I love chicken recipes. Thanks for sharing this. Simon

    Reply

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