• Cook rice in salted water and let it cool. Adjust the cooking time according to the instructions on the package. This can be done a day ahead and kept in the fridge. Do not stir the rice while it's cooking to prevent it from breaking apart.

Hoisin Sauce

• *You can use store-bought sauce and skip these steps.
• To make the hoisin sauce, mix all the required ingredients and cook over medium heat in a small bowl.
• Stir constantly to prevent the sauce from burning on the bottom, and it's done when it thickens. Let it cool because we'll soon add it to the General Tso sauce.

General Tso's Sauce/Marinade

• To make General Tso's sauce/marinade, mix all ingredients except cornstarch and chicken broth. Dissolve cornstarch in warm chicken broth and add to the mixture.

Preparing the Chicken

• Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces.
• Pour ⅓ of the sauce over the chicken and marinate for 30 minutes.
• After half an hour, coat the chicken in cornstarch.
• Heat oil in a saucepan and fry chicken pieces in batches for 3 minutes on each side. Drain on a paper towel.
• Discard the oil, leaving only the residue at the bottom of the saucepan. Fry chili flakes for a few seconds, then add the remaining sauce and cook until thickened. Stir occasionally to prevent lumps from forming and to prevent the sauce from burning on the bottom.
• When you achieve the desired thickness, remove the sauce from the heat, then add the fried chicken to the sauce and stir to coat.

Fried Rice

• In the same saucepan, sauté finely chopped onions in 2 tablespoons of oil for about 3 minutes, then add finely chopped carrots and bell peppers. Sauté everything together for about 10 minutes.
• If the vegetables start to burn, add a little water (3 tablespoons or so).
• After the vegetables have softened, transfer them to a bowl. In the meantime, in the same saucepan, scramble 2 eggs. Constantly stir with a fork at the bottom to get small pieces of cooked eggs. Eggs are done quickly (probably less than 1 minute). Place them in a bowl with the vegetables.
• Now, in the same saucepan, heat the rice, but first add 1-2 tablespoons of oil if needed. Don't stir it too much to avoid it breaking apart. Just flip it a few times to slightly brown it. Add soy sauce, vegetables, and eggs. Turn off the heat and mix all the ingredients.
• Serve fried rice on a plate, top with General Tso's chicken, chopped spring onion, and sesame seeds. Enjoy!