Life can get busy and sometimes you just need a quick and easy dinner solution. That is why I am never opposed to checking out Aldi’s frozen meal options. Last night for dinner we had the Aldi Fusia Asian Inspiration General Tso’s Chicken. I figured I’d review and share my thoughts on it with you today!
The Fusia Asian Inspiration General Tso’s Chicken comes in a 26 ounce bag that is available in the freezer section of Aldi. It sells for $6.99. The suggested serving size is 5 ounces meaning there are about 5 servings in the bag. We found that this would comfortably feed four of us (three of us had it and there was enough left over for one meal), but 5 might have been a bit of a stretch.
Preparation for the chicken was very easy. You just have to put in on a tray and bake in it the oven at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes. While you are baking the chicken, you are suppose to thaw the sauce packet in some hot water.
Once the chicken was done baking, I put it in a large bowl, poured the sauce over it, and tossed it with a spoon. There was more than enough sauce to easily coat the chicken. In fact, we had enough extra sauce to use some on our rice which we had as a side with this.
Aldi Fusia Asian Inspiration General Tso's Chicken Review - Is it any good?
So how did the Fusia Asian Inspiration General Tso’s Chicken taste? Overall, really good! The chicken pieces cooked up crispy and stayed pretty crispy, even after I added the sauce. I imagine if you had leftovers and reheated some the next day, it would definitelty lose some or all of that crispiness.
The sauce was tasty as well. It had a slight kick to it but wasn’t “burn your mouth” hot. It had a nice flavor to it. My husband said that he would have liked the sauce to have slightly less soy sauce in it but I didn’t find the soy sauce overwhelming. He said it wouldn’t stop him from wanting to eat the chicken again. He really enjoyed it.
If I was to have any criticism for Aldi’s General Tso’s Chicken, it would be that I wish the meat pieces were more uniform. They were all over the place with some being small, some medium, and some very large. All in all, we were really happy with the quality of the Fusia Asian Inspiration General Tso’s Chicken. My husband, myself, and even my 14 year old son (who isn’t a huge fan of Chinese food) all really liked it. I served it with Aldi’s pork egg rolls, some brown rice, and steamed broccoli. Even with these added sides, I fed the three of us with a serving leftover over for between $10 – $11. Not too bad for a quick and easy meal. It’s definitely cheaper than fast food 🙂
Aldi Fusia Asian Inspiration General Tso's Chicken Ingredients and Nutritional Info
Whenever I do an Aldi product review, I always like to include the nutritional and ingredient information for the product. We have food allergies to deal with in our house and I know how helpful this can be to others.
The Fusia Asian Inspiration General Tso’s Chicken comes in a 26 oz bag and has about five servings to it. A serving size is 5 ounces which is 290 calories. Like most frozen meals, it is on the high side for sodium! I don’t like overly salty things and I didn’t find this to be overwhelming on that front.
Allergens include egg, soy and wheat. I would also like to mention that sesame oil is also an ingredient. That isn’t mentioned in the declared allergens but I noticed it in the ingredient list and I know that is a pretty common allergy these days as it is one that my oldest son has.