How I optimized General Tso's Chicken for Busy Home Cooks (3 Methods)
General Tso’s Chicken is one of the most delicious dishes on the planet, except there’s a problem...no one makes it at home. So today, I want to change that. So in today’s video, we are going to compare takeout General Tso's to 3 different variations.
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⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:02 Why General Tso's is tough for a weeknight
3:12 Breading Chicken
4:38 Option 1: Air Fried
6:02 How to make frozen Chicken Nuggets
7:59 Option 2: Air Fry from frozen
8:26 Option 3: Deep Fry from frozen.
9:10 General Tso's Sauce
12:12 Taste Test Comparison
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MISC. DETAILS
Music: Provided by Epidemic Sound
Filmed on: Sony a6600 & Sony A7C
Voice recorded on Shure MV7
Edited in: Premiere Pro
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