Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2010

I only used cornstarch and egg to make the batter for the chicken. I used Splenda for the sugar and this worked out great. There is NO need for MSG (it's not good for you!!) The sauce was delicious and I love that it coated the chicken the same way as General Tso's chicken is at chinese restaurants. The only down side was that the coating on my chicken lost some of its crunch when I added the saice to the pan. And be careful your pan isn't too hot when you add the sauce to it!!!

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LaurenMV

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Newark, Delaware, USA

Living In: Felton, Delaware, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2010

This was very good, my husband liked it more then me, I thought it was alittle chalky tasting, but my husband didn't think it was. Thanks for the recipe.

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Trisha

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2009

This was amazing! I doubled the amount of sauce (but only used 1/2 cup cornstarch), omitted the MSG and subbed 2 tbsp red pepper flakes in place of the chile peppers. I served this with steamed broccoli and white rice - just like we would get from our favorite chinese restaurant. General Tsao's Chicken is my husband's favorite chinese dish, and he said this was the best version he'd ever had!

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mrs.embee

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Living In: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2009

This was just awesome. I've been looking for a recipe, as this is my favorite dish when eating out. I recently found a packet mix for the sauce, and was sorely disappointed. It was extremely salty and had an almost burnt flavor. This recipe is perfect. I took the advice of the other reviewers and cut the sauce corn starch in half, and had to substitute ground ginger for fresh. I also did not have any sherry, but the sauce came out perfect. I added some crushed red pepper to taste and I thought it was perfect. The initial sight of the chicken and even the end result worried me. It was so dark, compared to the light tempura batter look I see at restaurants. However, once covered in the sauce, it complimented perfectly and the overall flavor was perfect. Thank you!

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kenth68

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2009

YUMMY ! Even my teenage sons who don`t care for Chinese love this ! Cut way back on the cornstarch or you`ll wind up with paste. :P

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barat5

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009

This was good but breading all the chicken was a pain. Made this for the boyfriend since it is his favorite Chinese food, it wasn't like the restaurant's but he enjoyed it anyways.

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amberln

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Hinckley, Ohio, USA

Living In: Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2009

I followed others' advice to go a little light on the corn starch, double the sauce and use crushed red pepper instead of chilis -- and it was fantastic!!! Definitely a big winner. I would advise using no more than 1 TBSP of the peppers though, the heat adds up quickly (and I like it hot).

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John_Boy

Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2009

Not a bad base for a sauce - but took some modification to get the proper consistency and flavor. Used a combination of thai chili paste (also contains garlic), dried chilies, hoisin, and brown sugar to really solidify it. I cook by look and taste, and this recipe (prepared to the letter, anyways) just didn't have an appealing consistency/texture and the flavor just wasn't quite there.

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theswad

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2009

I did not care for this. Too much sugar in the recipe. It made a brown, thick, sticky goo that was no where near GenTso chicken! This made a roux that might be okay over lots and lots of steamed vegetables, but if you have your heart set on G/T chicken, better find another recipe.

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KittyFanatic

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2009

I made this recipe for my best friend because she loves hot food and she was very impressed. The only thing with this recipe is I had to use a whole can of chicken broth and I kept adding water to it like a whole cup & a 1/2. But it was a very good recipe thank you!

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