Shortcut General Tso's Chicken | No deep fry! | The Woks of Life

Kaitlin shows you a shortcut to cook General Tso's Chicken using ground chicken that requires no deep frying! It's absolutely delicious and a great way to enjoy the flavors and textures of General Tso's Chicken even on a busy weeknight. Kaitlin answers what ingredient gives that signature General Tso's Chicken flavor, how not to cut yourself (but it's okay to still be a little scared), and more!

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0:00 Intro: What makes General Tso's taste right?
1:17 Shortcut General Tso's Ingredients
2:01 Marinate the chicken
3:40 Make the sauce
6:35 At the wok
10:26 Taste test
11:08 Are your chili peppers not spicy or just old?
11:25 Bill weighs in
12:08 Bloopers :)

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