Easy General Tso's Chicken recipe | Epicurious.com Easy General Tso's Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 pound green beans, trimmed
• 7 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 2 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, breasts, or a mix, patted dry, cut into 1" chunks
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 large garlic clove, finely grated
• 3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon finely grated ginger
• 6 (or more) dried whole red chiles, such as chiles de árbol
• 1 scallion, thinly sliced
• Cooked rice (for serving)