General Tso Sauce
Skip the takeout and whip up this homemade General Tso Sauce in just 5 minutes! Sweet, tangy, and spicy, it’s perfect for tossing with chicken, drizzling over veggies, or tossing with noodles.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or canola oil
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon Chinese five spice
Instructions
- Whisk all of the ingredients together in a bowl. Use immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- To make this sauce gluten free, replace the soy sauce with gluten-free soy sauce, tamari, or coconut aminos.
- This sauce has a spicy kick. If you want to reduce the spice, I recommend starting with just ½ teaspoon of Sriracha for just a little heat. Taste the sauce, then add more Sriracha if you want, for more spice.
- To thicken the sauce, pour it into a small saucepan on the stove over medium-high heat. In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water to make a cornstarch slurry. Once the sauce starts to bubble in the pan on the stovetop, add the cornstarch slurry and stir to combine. Let the sauce simmer for 3-5 minutes, then remove it from the stove and spoon it over steamed broccoli, stir fry vegetables, or cooked rice.
- This recipe makes enough sauce to coat 2 pounds of chicken wings or to coat 1 pound of chicken breast pieces for a traditional General Tso's chicken recipe.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 33kcal (2%)Carbohydrates 7g (2%)Protein 1g (2%)Fat 0.1gSaturated Fat 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat 0.05gSodium 603mg (25%)Potassium 45mg (1%)Fiber 0.3g (1%)Sugar 6g (7%)Vitamin A 104mg (2%)Vitamin C 2mg (2%)Calcium 9mg (1%)Iron 0.5mg (3%)
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