General Tso’s Chicken – A Homemade Takeout Favorite

Ingredients

• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• 1½ pounds chicken tenderloins or boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
• ¼ cup hoisin sauce
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
• 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1¼ cups water
• 1 cup cornstarch
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• Heaping ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• Vegetable oil
• 1½ tablespoons fresh minced ginger (see note)
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced, white and green parts separated
• Sesame seeds (optional), for serving
• Rice, for serving