Making General Tso's Chicken At Home | But Better

We went to Panda Express, PF Changs, Pei Wei, and many, many more only to find many places were clean out of General Tso's. We picked a select few, went head to head, and well... you'll just have to watch the video to see if our homemade General Tso's chicken was the true winner.
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[@dreecy1188]

Strange request: but make Lindt chocolate truffles but better

[@sanam3665]

Yyyyyyyaaaaaaaaasssssssss

[@erincuthbert9506]

omg 😍 I don't know how that would be possible but that would be incredible

[@Bweizr]

Roast the beans and do the whole thing from scratch

[@kayla-uy9eb]

Yessss

[@kylegrant1614]

Ooooh

[@bbbluff9473]

“I’m about to put a fucking hole in a wall” 😂😂

[@izabelanemeth9382]

Anger issues from stress mood🤣😂😅🤡🥶

[@skylertherat]

Laughing while crying emoji

[@pavelberov2593]

Laughing while crying emoji

[@izabelanemeth9382]

@@skylertherat Yeah but no

[@theIronicLegend]

Kinda reminds me of Michael Reeves 😂

[@jaydenliu2653]

Day 22 of asking Josh to make a series where he shows us his gone wrongs and talks about what can go wrong, especially for his complicated recipes

[@clauteletuby]

The other one got more likes xD

[@nca4794]

@@clauteletuby 😩

[@evilthekane]

PAPA can do no wrong!

[@jaydenliu2653]

@@clauteletuby smh cuz he posted it before me so people saw it first, plus the more likes= top comment= even more likes

[@jaydenliu2653]

@@evilthekane funny you say that because he literally talked about him taking a couple of tries to make his recipes

[@alinker9831]

Was legit. Used different wine but still a good recipe. Thanks for sharing

[@StevenAbstractionn]

Zaxbys Spicy Signature Chicken Sandwich? Definitely one of the better 'signature chicken sandwhiches' I would say ❤

[@jmtsasa]

You should totally do a Bang Bang shrimp recipe

[@alexiabahabege1622]

“Poulet” 😭 I appreciate it 🇫🇷

[@yo·aan]

et aussi "papa" 🥺😭 mdrr

[@alana6806]

Thanks for the wink to the French people 😂

[@christinapinciotti]

Do sweet and sour chicken!!

[@freshballs1458]

i made this toady and apart from me underestimating the amount of time i thought i needed it was really delecious and also the first recipe i made from this channel

[@Strelitsia]

In all honesty, it looks as if it will take 2 hours to make

[@Ahglock]

As there are no Yoshinoyas near me a yoshinoya gyūdon but better would be awesome.

[@christianwentzel1818]

How do u keep the stuff from accumulating at the bottom?

[@emartinez__]

Would love a “but easier” series where you make delicious food but with few ingredients or fewer dirty dishes

[@donovanstockwell5774]

But simple

[@pvnchos1478]

Y’all soft

[@loganknox7]

@@pvnchos1478 we got jobs and don’t have time lol

[@pvnchos1478]

@@loganknox7 I do too but I make time lmao Naa only with basic shit tho ngl

[@clauteletuby]

theres a similar thing called but cheaper

[@G203029]

You should open up a “but better” restaurant and just serve all the dishes but better 😂😂

[@vishikhathavale1354]

Making stuff at home of small portions will taste much better than making it at restaurants

[@neptune-cs3gh]

@@vishikhathavale1354 so what

[@nopeyoudontknowmyname9153]

@@neptune-cs3gh So the food will be significantly more expensive and it will take ages to cook. This defeats the entire purpose of a restaurant.

[@Dinglebopper1210]

im pretty sure that infringes some form of copyright, and is probably illegal

[@tony020480]

@@Dinglebopper1210 nope; depending on how they promote the restaurant, it would be considered parody. McDonald’s had a Whopper and Burger King had a Big Mac.

[@itzdeerezboii]

“Only takes 20 minutes” “Let marinate 1hour to overnight” **me** 👁👄👁

[@vortexca888]

On top of that. Any average person can’t cook this in 20 mins even if you don’t marinate it IMO. Think of all the stuff you have to chop up. The oil you have to preheat. This isn’t taking in account the fact you have to go buy the items to make this. Some of the items can’t be found at every supermarket. Also it takes time to clean the dishes you’ll create while making this dish. Not hating on Joshua though, I love his channel and recipes. I may even still make this dish still. I just need to buy some the Asian ingredients online.

[@jimmyeyed9203]

3 hours later lol

[@justalpha9138]

@@vortexca888 Honestly, I make chinese food at home pretty often, and I can make it in around 20 minutes if I want to be extra speedy and don't lolligag in any way, but it normally takes around 40. Still totally worth it though, I'm gonna be honest.

[@reyrex4938]

“We won, we always do” Krispy Kreme laughs in the distant shadows

[@nca4794]

😂 petty

[@zorbahak11]

Also that starbucks one

[@danakarloz5845]

😂

[@colbunkmust]

don't forget the Doritos.

[@d_1012]

Tbh commercial mass produced foods can never be achieved the gourmet way . As for Krispy Kreme the closets anyone has come is chefsteps

[@DiningwithAlex]

"Mouth dimensions may vary" Valid point

[@hedgehod6437]

* whispers "Lil' bits" *

[@morgane5534]

As someone whose wisdom teeth have just been removed, I can confirm

[@HungryForTastyFoodAndComicArt]

You are too old to be dispensing with punctuation, Alex. By international law, only semi-concussed teenagers from tik-tok may avoid commas and periods.

[@jelfishery]

My mouth has been stretched to obscene proportions. Edit: I just now realized how bad that sounded

[@caliliah]

Joshua: Takes 20 minutes 💕💕🥰 Me: spend 20 minutes chopping garlic and ginger, drives 4 hours to my nearest asian grocery store to find his fancy wine.

[@jameswindle4280]

Same! Except I forgot the shirodashi... Now I have to go Walmart and see if han dashi will work...

[@konradhorabik9550]

was it good? Might make it

[@caliliah]

@@konradhorabik9550 it slaps but it ain’t a quick meal unfortunately, more like a 2 hour activity for friends and family lmao

[@jameswindle4280]

There is a lot of prep work that can be done ahead of time, but actual cooking is about 20 min

[@ethanliaoo]

@@konradhorabik9550 I made it and it’s incredible but it most likely will take longer than if you order some general tso from takeout.

[@Eldelastrufas]

I want Joshua's explosion in success too in this 2021

[@rtranblast]

I believe Josh can reach to 5 mil in 2021

[@colel.1435]

*Papa’s Make sure you use his name

[@mrlopezbtd]

Hola

[@TProductions45]

is it me or there is a private video on this series

[@TheSlavChef]

I see what you did there.

[@ZioN.I.N.O]

"We won, we always do" Me: *looks at Krispy Kreme episode*

[@izabelanemeth9382]

At homemade yeah but also no

[@johngehrig9110]

I always think of this episode and how he had to change it later that he actually lost bc everyone was was just like no

[@izabelanemeth9382]

@@johngehrig9110 sometimes the loses can help you

[@sd.2528]

I can give him Krispy Kreme. It is possible it doesn't look as pretty and uniform but still tastes a lot better. Doritos he straight admitted it wasn't as good.

[@ihadtodancetosurvive1824]

@@sd.2528 nah it looked visually denser and dryer than Krispy Kreme. Nobody can beat their yeast donuts

[@metalmarcus6748]

"It only takes like 20 minutes to make." Oh awesome. "Now let that chicken marinade for an hour or overnight." Wait what

[@castironchaos]

The great question: Why was General Tso a general, but Colonel Sanders only made the rank of colonel?

[@tessr6301]

One of life's great questions, indeed.

[@themomsupportnetwork]

Lol

[@mattvermillion6062]

Harlan Sanders was a member of the Kentucky Order of Colonels, some major charitable organization in the state.

[@joeb7975]

“I’m too drunk to taste this chicken” -Col. Harland Sanders

[@ArloMathis]

There is a long and storied history of people pre-mass media/internet just *calling* themselves colonels and not being disputed/found out.

[@xayoh_]

The uncle roger "wok hay" KILLED me

[@MyGreenNest]

💀💀💀

[@TheNewSchoolGamer]

That was gold

[@kickn5693]

IKR it threw me off lol

[@Bibleguy89-uu3nr]

The reason it is so chewy is because chinese restaurants usually freeze the chicken after they deep fry it and then fry it again when you order. I worked in a chinese restaurant for several years.

[@dynomar11]

Well tell them to stop that.

[@nobodyspecial313]

That's awful, but explains a lot. Might as well just buy the shit out of the freezer section.

[@Bibleguy89-uu3nr]

@@nobodyspecial313 Lol pretty much. They didn't use to do that back in the day but it's cheaper to not have to pay someone to stand by the wok and deep fry fresh chicken all day.

[@nTrubl3]

You probably worked at Panda Express Hood Chinese spots shit be fresh

[@Bibleguy89-uu3nr]

@@nTrubl3 I worked at an independent restaurant, owner's were from hong kong. And I suspect you've probably just never had good asian food.

[@naormichaeli6775]

Day 1 of asking Josh to make a series where he shows us his gone wrongs and talks about what can go wrong, especialy for his complicated recipes. Important: full credit to jAyDeN lIu. This is his great idea. Hope everyone will join us, and hope papa will listen.

[@raveern6171]

Up

[@grasshopper9218]

This is a good idea!

[@SlyProphet]

This sounds amazing

[@theblobfish9614]

Yes please.

[@sofiabenayad2]

Yaaaaasssss

[@wucebrayne7565]

Uncle Roger is about to be the Stan lee of the Joshua Weissman culinary universe.

[@robspecht9550]

Haiyaaa

[@OmniversalInsect]

JWCU

[@jfrunn]

Screw uncle Roger, I want to see him cook some Wok with Wan recipes. Lol

[@Ricecooka]

Until the CCP makes Josh publicly apologize for saying his General Tso's is better.

[@mattotis8412]

MSGCU 😊

[@aidenless3479]

Josh if I want to actually follow your recipe I have to play it at .5 speed and go back every time you say a new ingredient. Do you think you could make it easier in any way for people to actually use the video as a guide? Maybe write a list or something, paste it in the description? So I don’t have to pause every second to write down the amount of each ingredient while you rattle them off at top speed?

[@martin5221]

Hey if you can't remember things that fast you can play the video at 1/2 speed or take notes

[@lizlemon3698]

It’s funny to me that General Tso was real, and will forever be known for his chicken. It’s like if a man who lead and fought in a war became known for putting peanut butter on his waffles *one time* and nothing else.

[@Renteks-]

fuuuuck now that you say it that sounds good

[@dianayu4453]

Don’t worry, I remember him as the guy who planted trees from the high school history textbook.

[@DooodyTube]

@@Renteks- Try waffles with butter, then peanut butter, then sugar. Quite tasty.

[@jasonhunter2819]

@@DooodyTube try mixing a good squirt of maple syrup into a few tbsp of smooth peanut butter and using it to spread on a sandwich instead of pb&j. It doesn't taste or smell like maple syrup and it's delicious, but no one outside my family trusts us on this.

[@Deew420top]

@@jasonhunter2819 Damn, a few tablespoons of peanut butter is 600 calories. Maybe just a single tablespoon?

[@tommyallen7436]

Josh needs to make a kitchen towel with his little smily face on it . That way when he makes a dough , he still has the smily face, but doesn’t need to use plastic .

[@hidiradam]

guys i already made this recipe 4 times and here’s some tips for you who will make it... -instead of shoaxing wine you can simply use white wine -if you dont have chicken stock, just add 100 ml water (ik it sounds awful but trust me with that one) -dont do this recipe with chicken breast instead of chicken tights (breats tastes so blend with sauce) -NEVER eat this sauce with grilled chicken or ANYTHING instead of fried (i tried it already and it really makes all recipe trash) -you dont need to add 45g sugar for sauce. its not good for your health and makes it too sweet. you can add around 30grams -in corn starch and white vinegar mix, dont add 20grams of starch (add it around 15g) BECAUSE it makes sauce soo thick that you wont be able to code every chicken. Like this comment for everyone who will going to make it...

[@start_pause_reset6551]

Thank you for writing this down! I'm surprised no one commented.

[@hidiradam]

@@start_pause_reset6551 you are welcome... hope i could help with it :)))

[@reshmakhan7103]

We religiously practice not consuming wine or any sort of wine products ,can I use apple juice instead?

[@start_pause_reset6551]

@@reshmakhan7103 possibly but don't take my word for it!

[@eminsarabsky6368]

@@reshmakhan7103 instead of wine, add a touch of vinegar mixed with water for a similar effect. Watch Adam Ragusea’s video on it

[@disun7189]

That “wok hey” from uncle roger reminded me of Mortal Kombat...

[@madthumbs1564]

Romanticism.

[@4thDeadlySin]

"Toasty!"

[@bogdansredic319]

"You can make this in like 20 mins" -Marinade your chicken 1hr or overnight

[@izabelanemeth9382]

After marinade yeah but whole cooking yeah in still 20 minutes

[@Fresh4]

@@izabelanemeth9382 Cooking time should include marinade time. It's just kinda misleading.

[@post-lobotomy]

@Fresh there’s a difference between PREP time and COOKING time. :)

[@ayellowpapercrown6750]

@@post-lobotomy both should be included when someone says "it takes 20 minutes to make"

[@izabelanemeth9382]

@@Fresh4 that is prep time don't mess up

[@CrazyFireTriangle]

" this recipe only takes about 20 minutes." Goes on to fry 8 batches of chicken at 3 to 4 minutes a piece. Why does every single recipe on the internet insist on lying about the time of production?

[@huarongzhao6381]

Don't fry 8 batches?

[@CrazyFireTriangle]

@@huarongzhao6381 Dude, I was saying HE was frying like 8 batches.

[@R-H-B]

He did like four pieces at a time. You don’t fry each one individually

[@CrazyFireTriangle]

@@R-H-B If you look at how I phrased it "Goes on to fry 8 batches of chicken at 3 to 4 minutes a piece." When I say "A Piece" I'm referring to the batches.

[@MemeGod1111]

Let’s have him do an “Uncle Roger’s Fried Rice - But Better”

[@Ryucopasetic]

Are you trying to start a civil war? :P

[@summerpeach3389]

Haiyah

[@ryukenshin55]

Wouldn't be difficult Josh. Kind of like how that Michelin Star lady made a bomb ass fried rice much than his.

[@thegajuar4459]

that's a death wish

[@ahmadarafat8836]

@@Ryucopasetic world war, world war

[@ArtoshaDN]

We got Colonel Sanders We got General Tso Now introducing, Papa Wiessman

[@theboi3330]

4:16 W o k H a y

[@crystalleinactive4360]

sitting in josh’s cabinet is always the highlight of my day

[@joshuavalentin7144]

Remember when josh didn’t hate all of his channels in-jokes

[@imavincenthusiast4898]

??

[@giulianogisotti4107]

This comment right here

[@kolbastein2728]

@@giulianogisotti4107 no

[@giulianogisotti4107]

@@kolbastein2728 ok

[@Obsidian_Iris_]

Hate is a strong word. It’s possible he may not want things to get stale and gimmicky or he could simply be bored with some of them. His instincts have been excellent, so let’s let Josh be Josh. So far, he’s been the best man for the job.

[@ahchiu9]

JW: Panda doesn't have General Tso's PF Chang's doesn't have General Tso's. What's happening? Me, laughing in Asian: Go to an actual Chinese restaurant

[@Fuzzi974]

General's Tso's only an asian styly meal, it's from the USA (Still most likely invented by asian though : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Tso%27s_chicken Point is, nobody really know where it's from, but it's only really famous in the USA). If anything if Panda and Chang's don't have this meal, then it's because they are being too Asian for it. Which, uh, they're not, but that's another story.

[@ahchiu9]

Thanks for that flex. Haha! Yes, I'm aware that General Tso's is not properly authentic (just like Chop Suey). The idea that PF Chang's and Panda (both of which I enjoy eating, for the record) are "too Asian" for anything is hilarious. Even the dishes that they offer that are "authentic" are (at best) inspired by the OG dish. Again, there's nothing wrong with that. Tasty is tasty.

[@zh363hz]

@@ahchiu9 Interestingly, authenticity was the intention in PFC's early days and the reason they didn't have a General Tso's on the menu (though their Chang's Spicy Chicken was somewhat similar and extremely popular). They saw an opportunity in creating a more bistro-like experience, since a lot of family-owned Chinese-American restaurants weren't especially high-quality and authentic Chinese food was extremely rare in the U.S. They expanded to fast-casual with Pei Wei, and over the years diversified into other Asian foods, ironically turning into the very thing they originally were against.

[@leecarter2356]

Yeah, you won't find this at a real Chinese restaurant. It's as American as a cheeseburger. I haven't found anything close to this in China.

[@rocklesson86]

@@ahchiu9 you know what's funny. Panda Express was started by Chinese Immigrants.

[@mumtazimulaiyat9791]

You should make a "But Healthier" series and include the calories and macros as well.

[@phamhuy8436]

Honestly healthy food is rather boring

[@ronimiravent5843]

no

[@Blit-X-TVLive]

@@phamhuy8436 So?

[@kenhunt]

@@phamhuy8436 that'd be half the point of the series, to make it not "boring" to people like yourself.

[@rickross199]

Please don't

[@DanteJoseCuervo]

"...Shaoxing wine" *Chinese cooking demystified has entered the chat*

[@ponypony1234441]

Would be as nice without this? I can't find it anywhere local to me 😅

[@kirstiebarkley6909]

You can use Mirin instead. I made this for dinner tonight and it was fantastic 😋

[@ponypony1234441]

@@kirstiebarkley6909 Thank you!

[@DiscountKiller]

Cherry is what I replace it with.

[@DiabetoDan]

@@ponypony1234441 as someone else said- mirin is tasty but not similar to shaoxing wine. Way sweeter. A dry sherry would be a better sub.

[@youraftermyrobotbee]

General Tso's is a lot like crab rangoon in that it resembles nothing a Chinese person in China would actually prepare or eat, but it slaps anyway

[@kjdude8765]

Good ol Americanese!

[@jborrego2406]

@@kjdude8765 thank u same with pizza lol Italian start making pizza because Americans we come over asking for pizza lol

[@gonzoducks8]

Are you a special type of stupid? Pizza was created in Italy first, in Naples. It isn't even close to being American. You probably think tacos are American too. Idiot.

[@philthycoder]

General Tso's is chicken candy. Of course no Chinese person would actually cook it. It's goddamned delicious though.

[@IndigoGollum]

Also fortune cookies.

[@Creepfastkilla24]

I am BIG PAPPA, so tell me PAPA, what makes you like MSG so much? BIG PAPA want expiration and me no happy

[@emilylacava5625]

But Better: Bloomin’ Onion from Outback

[@sfowler1017]

The Bloomin Onions are individually hand battered and fried to order (I used to work there) so... Good luck? lol

[@HunterStudle]

@Zach Saris bruh

[@kimberlyogata6736]

Your wish has been granted

[@hotcocoabomb_]

@Zach Saris how did I fall for this-

[@BezaGirma123]

Dang, I saw this 14 seconds after it posted. I’ve never been this early. I loved the uncle roger cameo lmao!!!

[@dhruvshah3909]

fuck uncle roger

[@plaguedoctorgaming638]

@@dhruvshah3909 😂

[@Twollsy]

@@dhruvshah3909 dang, you wanna do that to uncle roger?

[@TheSlavChef]

Someone is attracted to uncles/

[@ryanlockyer2408]

all you need is some rice cmon

[@whatahwatwhaat]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS also try to do a five guys cheese burger but better

[@liujane498]

Nobody: Me, a Chinese that *should* know how to make general tso’s chicken: watching a white guy making this at 12:32am

[@sfowler1017]

General Tso's chicken is way more American than actual Chinese so seems appropriate 😂

[@Ok-st3ef]

12:06am actually 😂😂

[@hotwingking5534]

12:22am

[@dedekkification]

@M S you should go to China and look for this dish. You'll never find it!

[@mayukhgosavi1990]

Dude... I've been meaning to make this for quite a while and even though I couldn't get my hands on all the ingredients due to the lockdown here, this is HANDS DOWN the best dish I've had the pleasure of making. I simply can not thank you enough... Amazing content and love your enthusiasm. 👍🏽

[@kellyn6065]

guy, add subtitles please! even auto generated ones! there is people with disabilities out there or watching your videos in places where they need to read because the audio will be inappropriate.

[@withinternetaccess]

Bro this is youtube just go to another video ffs

[@ayellowpapercrown6750]

@@withinternetaccess do you realise how big of an asshole you come across as

[@144megabytes]

There is a close captions button on youtube. Edit I see it's disabled for his vid :(

[@taragilesbie94]

I second this. I’m not Deaf/HOH but I use subtitles/CC due to audio processing issues. Please add them.

[@ItsHeroGamers]

Me: making food in the kitchen Phone: rings Me: ohno, PAPPA no, I didn't mean to-

[@anotherfluffyninja6903]

Your A*s: ( ( #)

[@aritramukherjee1912]

That snippet of Uncle Roger's wok-hay was ~chef's kiss~

[@freddybear89]

The only thing that might have made it better was if it was when he added msg

[@thepot462]

Don't you mean fuiyoh ?

[@gvnady8380]

@@freddybear89 Fuiyoh, General Weissman did put msg 4:35

[@aritramukherjee1912]

Joshua Weissman is good nephew! He use wok. He put M-S-G! Fuiyooooohh!

[@roberthardy5171]

I cannot support someone who supports this CCP lover Nigel Ng. Unsubscribed

[@dubdub0528]

Bruhhh when he had the uncle roger “wok hei” that was beautiful Love the vids :) makes me hungry though

[@JacobGust]

I just made this and he's right, this is the best general tso's chicken in the world. Everything came out perfectly.

[@SuperMustache555]

Do you know a good replacement for Shaoxing Wine, I don't have access to any

[@JacobGust]

@@SuperMustache555 I actually didn't have any. It's a small part of the recipe. It worked just fine without it.

[@ChainedFei]

@@SuperMustache555 Just use white wine.

[@nikip9161]

I would add more chili's coz I like it super spicy🤗 this is wonderful food

[@xaxaxaxaxaxaxa6270]

@@SuperMustache555I just used mirin as a replacement and it was delicious

[@CallMeCOM]

Let’s be real though. You are comparing panda vs “Asian” food, this is like comparing Taco Bell to authentic Mexican food

[@Selbor177]

To be fair, General Tso's is Chinese-American, which is right where Panda is.

[@CallMeCOM]

@@Selbor177 But to compare a fast food place that doesn’t make true authentic general tso’s is like going to Taco Bell and saying it’s a real taco lol

[@mckayhair1123]

@@Selbor177 Actually it was invented in Taiwan. First created by a man named Peng Chang-Kuei. Then another man named Tsung Ting Wang, brought it to America and then changed it up a little. (2 minutes on google)

[@danyang1613]

Impressive, good job! However, the westernized General Tso's Chicken is not the same compared to the original (traditional) one which has the salty/spicy flavour profile instead of the sweet and sour.

[@sr2monge223]

is there even an 'eastern/original' one...

[@CookAvecDan]

General Tso...Colonel Sanders... What is it with these high ranking military men making chicken?

[@izabelanemeth9382]

Korean better at chicken this is why bc they have something(both) with military

[@amys.3529]

Prehaps they both just have an honorary title? en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_Colonel

[@AutumnLocks]

At the beginning he says "But Better" several times. But what I heard was "Butt Butter." Which honestly peaked my curiosity for what he could make that was so good it could have that name and still be something people would be willing to eat.

[@TheSlavChef]

Butt butter does not sound very tasty, even for a hungry slav.

[@jamahlrawls3520]

Lol

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Butt Butter sounds like a type of anal lube, haha!

[@hac.cho45]

😂😂😂😂so true!

[@Phathom0]

Pretty much most of Chinese restaurants are using orange chicken or sesame chicken as their preferred dishes as they sell a lot more than general Tso’s nowadays.

[@boohoo723]

"We won, we always do." *laughs in Starbucks episode*

[@RyanFribble]

Stop trying to hide the truth Joshua!

[@themidnighttruthseeker1549]

Don't forget Krispy Kreme...he tried to convince us it was better but we didn't all agree🤣🤣

[@TheFilmsKaper]

Doritos too lmao

[@filsh8546]

Also Krispy Kreme

[@qrrbrbirbel2]

@@themidnighttruthseeker1549 to be fair to Josh, most of the comments I saw that were against him were complaining that the hole was too big and made the doughnut look worse. Sadly we haven't ate them, but I'm sure they are at least on par.

[@destinypleasant9195]

"By the way it only takes like 20 minutes" "let marinate for at least one hour or up to overnight" Joshua that *is not 20 minutes*

[@simonj48]

Don't worry, he didn't calculate how long it takes to grow the chickens or flour either. :(

[@VicramFilms]

You actually don’t need to marinate it, made it a couple times and it’s only if ya want that extra flavor

[@dennisbinkhorst2039]

@@VicramFilms Honestly, who would pass on that extra flavour?

[@lou8391]

@@dennisbinkhorst2039 life is full of compromise We've all eaten fast food

[@alanaray2301]

Could you make a video dedicated to frying that covered what you should do with the leftover oil, not making a mess, proper temperatures, etc?

[@wafiqminhas311]

Joshua:”it takes like 20 mind Also joshua:”marinade chicken for 1 hour”

[@neilt1771]

So I made this myself. This is really good but kinda heavy with the ginger (and I'm a fan of ginger). Maybe it's because I did the marinade overnight? I'd skip the ginger in the marinade and maybe just use half the amount in the sauce. Everything else though, the texture of the breading on the chicken, the sweet-spicy glaze of the sauce, and the tenderness of the chicken are all above the normal Chinese take-out standard. (also, when I made the sauce, I had the foresight to have the dry and wet ingredients at the ready, and it's a good thing too because it comes together in less than a minute before you add the slurry)

[@fcnator]

Did you use chinese chili flakes? Because I'm wondering if I can just crush arbol chilis for that

[@neilt1771]

@@fcnator I had gochugaru (korean chili flakes) on hand that I used. But yeah, it'd change the flavor a bit, but I don't think it'd not work as a substitute

[@dishanichani5009]

Nobody: Not even a single soul : Josh: oOh LoOk ItS pAnDa

[@VVe3]

yikes a “nobody:” joke in 2021

[@dishanichani5009]

Hahaha

[@izabelanemeth9382]

Every foodie from childhood sees a restaurant mood

[@dishanichani5009]

@@izabelanemeth9382 :D

[@alexill]

Not funny

[@addyrempel3602]

I want a compilation of him doing a “British” accent bc thats the best ive heard from an American

[@uprise2229]

WHEN DID HE TALK BRITISH

[@Crafteliz]

@@uprise2229 he called the chicken an “absolute unit” in a British accent post saucing like 3/4 of the way through.

[@caro1577]

you should listen to Brittany brosky

[@iloveconcrete1550]

Just made this tonight for my wife Didn’t receive the angry call from PAPA Done good👍🏼

[@ewoudalliet1734]

Wifey likey PAPA likey

[@meeq87]

Fun Fact: Early people are trying to type a funny comment

[@olivertillotson4808]

Agree

[@chrissykes4470]

You’re one of them

[@grondstein8147]

Gotta get that top comment bro

[@odddude2156]

Bruh your supposed to get General Tsos from some “hole in the wall” Chinese food place not one of those crappy chain places

[@Aaackermann]

you're You're welcome.

[@alllivesmatter2956]

Agree. When he said he was going to Panda Express puzzled. Panda is ass and is not good Chinese food or even real Chinese food.

[@Aaackermann]

@@alllivesmatter2956 All lives matter? Really? Have you been threatened by police recently or have friends of you been killed by police? No? So I think you haven't understand!

[@alllivesmatter2956]

@@Aaackermann ? What are you trying to imply here?

[@alllivesmatter2956]

@@Aaackermann ooooh you are talking about my name lol this account was made years ago. Like when I was 12 lol and I'm black 😂

[@Shimry33390]

I was not prepared for the Uncle Roger cameo i laughed so hard

[@zerefragn5626]

where :confusednick:

[@mmunilora7675]

3:16 me realising papa is gonna call me 😍😍

[@jasmin3369]

M Munilora he already called me 😐

[@alfred2744]

@@jasmin3369 Lucky...

[@davidditman8206]

Absolute love your channel for the simple thing of saying measurements, temps, ect..... in both standard and metric! You are a true educator!

[@ThisOffendsMeTV]

7:35 if you can find this instrumental...I got nothing tbh but someone please find this shit💀

[@sammygg21]

Ballpoint embody is the song name. Took two seconds. If ever looking for song just use the google voice search thing to listen to the song.

[@atomic4567]

Someone pls tell me 0:20 too🙏

[@thedustofthefuture1693]

@@atomic4567 kzbin.info/www/bejne/e37PdoV7o9Jkl5I

[@atomic4567]

@@thedustofthefuture1693 thank you 😃

[@arlynnecumberbatch1056]

@@sammygg21 thats possible?

[@affablevagrant]

"my food is better than panda express" dude come on. that is playing on easy mode with all the cheat codes on.

[@spikosz]

Also things like gen tsao is always going to be a lot worse if you shove it in a box for 20 minutes.

[@mattotis8412]

My one concern about this But Better series, that the competition is all easy mode taking on the chains. Is Iron Chef still a thing? Is Bobby Flay still looking for someone to challenge?

[@19Angelbaby70]

I made this for my husband tonight. Holy buckets!! It was delicious! He raved over it! So incredibly tender! Amazeballs! I wish I could add pictures!

[@fcnator]

Did you use chinese chili flakes? Because I'm wondering if I can just crush arbol chilis for that

[@ytinavon]

This might sound werid but im fine with calling this man papa

[@oscallibur5597]

No that’s not weird

[@izabelanemeth9382]

Yeah papa want papa from papa mood

[@sophvh2137]

Josh: takes 20 minutes Also Josh: let it marinate an hour to overnight

[@solar_sailor9995]

**afk time isn’t factored into this estimate**

[@alistercoelho1571]

Joshua should definitely take his dish to the franchise he buys from and be *wham* "Papa cooks better!!" 😂

[@KRYSTYNDA]

"NEW YEAR, NEW ME!!!" *Watches Joshua Weissman b roll. "F---- that diet!"

[@Velour_Rose]

I like how Josh’s videos are so easy to watch, even if other people are around you, he has humour, passion and excitement, but is realistic and doesn’t put pressure on you at the same time. Awesome work man!

[@Christopher-qq4dl]

Delicious!

[@akshayrathore2882]

Hole-in-the-wall-restaurant: is one entire block.

[@MrSweeperUSA]

"But better" had already won simply on chicken quality.

[@scottjamieson]

" P. F. Chang's China Bistro is an American-based, Asian-themed, casual dining restaurant chain founded in 1993 by Paul Fleming and Philip Chiang. " "General Tso’s chicken is perhaps the single dish most associated with Chinese food in the U.S. And many associate it with Hunan cuisine, since it first appeared in a Hunan restaurant in New York City. But the dish doesn’t come from Hunan, or China, even." Due diligence, or research (depending on your ability to read words,) will help you to escape from an embarrassing intro; unless it was your point to be cringe by not knowing shit about the actual origins of the dish you were replicating.

[@chantalkellyman2187]

Josh Weissman using Uncle Roger "Wok Hay" is a whole mood

[@esthercook3086]

Hi New friend I really like watching videos from other parts of the world, it is very interesting to see the world through your eyes. Thanks for this video See you Again😋💯

[@TacDyne]

LOL you cannot go to a "Japanese" restaurant and order "Chinese" food. I put those in quotes because they are about as Chinese and Japanese as Taco Bell is Mexican, and Dominoes is Italian. EDIT: "Why's it so chewy?". Hours under a heat lamp.

[@ickavika]

I was literally looking for this yesterday! I ended up making the orange chicken

[@izabelanemeth9382]

Learning loading...

[@eds354]

Les french homies te saluent, et apprécient le ...."choutout"

[@dkn2464]

Il a bien prononcé poulet n'empêche

[@alainalvain1730]

Do people really eat at chain Chinese restaurants when there are so many Chinese spots even in BumFrick, Nowhere, USA? If a kid doesn't stop doing their hw to ring you up, you're at the wrong place.

[@VoIcanoman]

Nice recipe. I'd go with honey for the sauce instead of sugar (or maybe, in addition to sugar, replacing half of the sugar with honey), but other than that, I've got to try this, because it looks great.

[@xiaomantha6284]

This makes me realise how many fast food chains there are in the us

[@praptichoudhuri3575]

its pretty crazy

[@shadownavi2788]

I personally really like it when JW refers to himself as "PAPA". My papa left us when i was little and hoenestly jw makes me laugh wayy more than my real papa. also, i also think he is kinda "dady" XD

[@TheIndexMan]

Viewers: Say the line Josh! Josh: *sigh* whisky business

[@oofpoof3196]

WOW SOOO ORIGINAL YOU BITCH PIECE OF SHIT, WERE DID U GET THAT JOKE

[@oofpoof3196]

@Bucketzz i just like to swear at people sooooo... fuck u i guess, depression my ass

[@LelouchZero11]

"Ab-so-lute Uuunit" that accent killed my sides

[@laurlflake4560]

Is it just me or does every time he wins, he uses wine. There are some of us who aren’t allowed to have wine. Here’s question for you, Josh, What would you do to replace the wine to enhance the flavor?

[@eseguerito2629]

If it makes you feel any better, all alcohol will evaporate away at even lower temperatures than it takes to evaporate water. The resulting food will not contain any alcohol. But i guess if you wanted to immitate the flavor in food maybe mix some cider with some white vinegar? Oh wait cider vinegar exists.

[@judiemoody5321]

Day 1 million of asking Joshua to make a but healthier series

[@conaldeugenepeterson2147]

Here’s the healthy version: Don’t bread/fry the chicken, instead bake in the oven until crispy. Substitute stevia for the sugar and almond flour for the cornstarch in the sauce Now it’s keto.

[@judiemoody5321]

@@conaldeugenepeterson2147 thank you!!! i wish he made a but healthier series

[@futuredays00]

This is what I'd like to see this series develop into. You make a standard recipe, using a fast food version of the dish, a modestly priced local version of the dish, and maybe like the best (not most expensive) version of the dish that you can buy in your city. so you have differing things for your guest to taste. Less of a vs, and more of a here are 3 to 4 different versions of said dish, is mine the best?

[@justingarner7163]

Check out Sorted food. Those guys do a ton of different series, but they have a series where they do that with a couple recipes

[@stevesloan5935]

You da Bawse! Can't wait to make it. How about a "[food] but healthier" series? I'll lob a slow pitch gently over the plate; just start it w/Chinese food. (Over "the plate"...see what I did there??)

[@RedNationInd]

I'm so glad I just saw uncle Roger float across the screen for wok hay.

[@noahsmith5719]

I’d love it if you guys did “but better” with premade sauces. Like here, do pei wei vs Chinese place vs premade sauce vs yours.