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General Tso's Chicken


 

 

 

Who was General Tso and why are we eating his chicken?

 

Ingredients:

 

Chicken Recipe: General Tso's Chicken

General Tso's Chicken

Sauce:

1/2 cup
cornstarch (corn flour)
1/4 cup water
1+1/2 tsp minced garlic
1+1/2 tsp minced
ginger root
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup
soy sauce
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup
cooking wine
1+1/2 cup hot chicken broth
1 tsp monosodium glutamate (optional)

Meat:

3 lbs deboned dark chicken meat, cut into large chunks
1/4 cup
soy sauce
1 tsp white pepper
1 egg
1 cup
cornstarch (corn flour)
Vegetable oil for deep-frying
2 cups sliced green onions
16 small dried hot peppers

Directions:

 

Mix 1/2 cup cornstarch with water. Add garlic, ginger, sugar, 1/2 cup soy sauce, vinegar, wine, chicken broth and MSG (if desired). Stir until sugar dissolves. Refrigerate until needed.

In separate bowl, mix chicken, 1/4 cup soy sauce and white pepper. Stir in egg. Add 1 cup cornstarch and mix until chicken pieces are coated evenly. Add cup of vegetable oil to help separate chicken pieces. Divide chicken into small quantities and deep-fry at 350 degrees until crispy. Drain on paper towels.

Place a small amount of oil in wok and heat until wok is hot. Add onions and peppers and stir-fry briefly. Stir sauce and add to wok. Place chicken in sauce and cook until sauce thickens.


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