Air Fryer Tso's Chicken (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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2 tablespoons soy sauce for the marinade.
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1 teaspoon diced garlic for the marinade.
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1 teaspoon diced ginger for the marinade.
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1 teaspoon rice vinegar for the marinade.
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1 pound chicken thighs, chopped small.
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1/2 cup chicken stock.
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2 teaspoons brown sugar.
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2 teaspoons rice vinegar for the sauce.
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2 teaspoons cornstarch for the sauce.
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1 beaten egg for coating the chicken.
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1 teaspoon chili flakes.
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1 teaspoon diced ginger for the sauce.
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1 teaspoon diced garlic for the sauce.
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2 tablespoons soy sauce for the sauce.
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2 tablespoons ketchup.
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2/3 cup of cornstarch for coating.
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2 tablespoons of cooking oil.
# Instructions:
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Stir chicken with vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger. Leave it alone for half an hour.
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Set fryer to 400°F and run it empty for 5 minutes. Rub oil on the basket.
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Cover the meat in egg first, then roll it in cornstarch. Get rid of any extra powder.
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Lay chicken pieces in the fryer, don't layer too much. Fry at 400°F for about 12 to 16 minutes. Make sure it's cooked through to 165°F.
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Combine ketchup, soy sauce, stock, sugar, vinegar, and cornstarch in a bowl. Heat oil, then quickly cook ginger, garlic, and chili until how it smells changes. Stir in sauce mix and let it thicken.
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Mix the chicken with the sauce really well so it soaks in. Sprinkle some green onions and sesame seeds on top if you'd like.
# Notes:
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To keep the fryer from being crowded, cook the chicken in smaller patches.
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If you want sweeter sauce, toss in more sugar to taste.
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Want more sauce? Make double the amount so there's extra to go around.