Master the Art of Homemade General Tso Chicken and Lo Mein in No Time!

Craving Chinese takeout but finding it too pricey and time-consuming? We’ve got the perfect solution! You can easily whip up General Tso chicken and lo mein at home with ingredients you likely already have. Trust us, it’s simpler than you think.

General Tso chicken is a famous dish featuring crispy fried chicken in a sweet and spicy sauce, named after a 19th-century Chinese military leader. Lo mein is a noodle dish made with egg noodles, vegetables, and meat or seafood, tossed in a savory sauce. Together, they create a delicious and satisfying meal that will curb your cravings.

To make your own Overall Tso chicken and lo mein at home, you’ll require the accompanying fixings:

For the Overall Tso chicken:

• 1 1/2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into reduced down pieces
• 1/4 cup of cornstarch
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Oil, for broiling
• 1/4 cup of low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup of water
• 3 tablespoons of rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons of honey
• 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons of sesame oil
• 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper pieces, or more to taste
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon of ground ginger
• 2 green onions, cut
• Sesame seeds, for embellishment

For the lo mein:

• 8 ounces of dried egg noodles
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 1/2 pound of shrimp, stripped and deveined
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 cups of broccoli florets
• 1 carrot, stripped and cut
• 1/4 cup of low sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons of shellfish sauce
• 1 tablespoon of earthy colored sugar
• 1 teaspoon of sesame oil
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon of ground ginger
• 2 green onions, cut

For the pork and vegetable egg rolls:

• 1/4 pound of ground pork
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 teaspoons of oil
• 2 cups of destroyed cabbage
• 1/4 cup of destroyed carrot
• 2 tablespoons of low sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon of sesame oil
• 1/4 teaspoon of sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 10 egg roll coverings
• Oil, for searing
• Prepared sauce, for plunging

To make the Overall Tso chicken, follow these steps:

1. In a huge ziplock bag, throw the chicken pieces with the cornstarch, salt, and pepper, until very much covered. Shake off any overabundance cornstarch.
2. Heat about an inch of oil in a huge skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken in clusters, turning once, until brilliant and fresh, around 10 minutes. Channel on paper towels and keep warm.
3. In a little bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, honey, cornstarch, sesame oil, and red pepper chips until smooth. Put away.
4. In a little pot over medium heat, heat some oil and sauté the garlic and ginger, until fragrant, around 2 minutes. Add the sauce combination and heat to the point of boiling, mixing continually, until thickened, around 2 minutes.
5. Pour the sauce over the chicken and throw to cover. Sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds.

To make the lo mein, follow these means:

1. Cook the noodles as indicated by the bundle bearings until they are still somewhat firm. Channel and wash with cold water. Put away.
2. In an enormous skillet over high heat, heat a few tablespoons of oil, and season the shrimp with salt and pepper. Cook, blending sporadically, until pink and cooked through, around 5 minutes. Move to a plate and keep warm.
3. In a similar skillet, add some more oil and pan-fry the broccoli and carrots until fresh and delicate, around 5 minutes. Move to a bowl and keep warm.
4. In a little bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, shellfish sauce, earthy colored sugar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger, until very much consolidated. Put away.
5. In a similar skillet, add the sauce and heat to the point of boiling, mixing once in a while, until somewhat thickened, around 2 minutes.
6. Add the noodles, shrimp, and vegetables, and throw to join. Sprinkle with green onions.

To make the pork and vegetable egg rolls, follow these steps:

1. In a little skillet over medium-high heat, cook the pork, separating it with a spatula, until carmelized and cooked through, around 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and channel the excess fat. Put away.
2. In a huge skillet over medium-high heat, heat some oil and pan-fry the cabbage and carrot, until withered, around 10 minutes. Add the soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and salt, and throw to join. Put it away and let it cool slightly.
3. To collect the egg rolls, lay one covering on a level surface, with one corner pointing towards you. Spoon around 2 tablespoons of the pork blend and 2 tablespoons of the vegetable combination on the lower third of the covering. Crease the base corner over the filling, wrap up the sides, and roll up firmly, fixing the edge with some water. Rehash with the leftover coverings and filling.
4. Heat around 2 crawls of oil in an enormous pot over medium-high intensity. Sear the egg rolls in clumps, turning at times, until brilliant and fresh, about 10 minutes. Channel on paper towels and present with the prepared sauce.

And there you have it—your very own homemade General Tso chicken and lo mein, with pork and vegetable egg rolls as a bonus. You’ll feel like you’re dining at your favorite restaurant with this expertly crafted Chinese feast, but without the hassle or expense. Enjoy!

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