General Tso Sauce

 

General Tso Sauce 

General tso sauce is a sweet and spicy Chinese sauce popular in Chinese American cuisine. It is made with a base of soy sauce and chili sauce with a touch of vinegar and a sweetener, like honey, then thickened with cornstarch.

It is hugely popular with Chinese takeout dishes like general tso chicken or tofu, or other types of stir fry dishes.

Servings: 4

Ingredients: 

• 3 tablespoons soy sauce light soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chili sauce
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch use 3 teaspoons for a thicker sauce

Instructions: 

• Whisk together the soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, chili sauce, chicken broth, and cornstarch in a small bowl.
• Add to a sauce pan or pot and heat 3-5 minutes, or until the sauce thickens.
• Use as desired

Storage:

• Let your general tso sauce fully cool to room temperature prior to storing in an airtight container in the fridge. Properly stored, it should keep well for up to a week.

Notes & Substitutions

• Other optional ingredients. This is my preferred recipe, though I have seen some with other ingredients you might try, including sesame oil or sesame seeds, garlic and ginger, white wine vinegar, other red chilies or dried chili flakes, green onions. Feel free to experiment and make it your own.
• The chili sauce! There are several options available for this recipe. I enjoy using Doubanjiang, which is a Chinese chili bean paste. Gochujang can work, though the flavor is different. Use a simple chili-garlic sauce from the store, or make your own like I like to do. Sambal Oelek is also a potential option.

Macros:

• Calories:  69 cal | Net Carbs: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g 

Source: chilipeppermadness.com