General Tso's Chicken

Chicken breast pieces are coated in mixture of soy sauce, beaten egg, and cornstarch. Chicken is fried in hot oil until cooked through and golden brown on the outside. Sliced green onion and dried hot peppers are stir-fried in hot oil along with sauce prepared from cornstarch, water, minced fresh garlic, minced fresh ginger, sugar, soy sauce, white vinegar, sherry and chicken broth. Remove chili peppers before serving or make diners aware of what they are eating..

Ingredients -

Sauce:
1/2 cup Cornstarch
1/4 cup Water
1-1/2 teaspoon minced Fresh Garlic
1-1/2 teaspoon minced Fresh Ginger
3/4 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Soy Sauce
1/4 cup White Vinegar
1/4 cup Sherry
1 can Condensed Chicken Broth

Chicken:
3 pounds Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast, cut into bite sized pieces
1/4 cup Soy Sauce
1 Large Egg, beaten
1 cup Cornstarch
2 cups sliced Green Onions
8 small Dried Hot Peppers, seeds removed

 
Preparation:
Sauce:

1. In a one quart jar, add all of the ingredients and shake well to combine.

2. Refrigerate.

3. Shake thoroughly when ready to use.

Chicken:

1. In a large bowl, combine the chicken and soy sauce.

2. Stir in the egg and cornstarch.

3. Mix well to coat the chicken pieces.

4. Fry the chicken in 350 degree oil, 6 to 8 pieces at a time until the chicken is crispy and golden brown.

5. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels to soak up the oil.

6. Repeat until the chicken pieces are all fried.

7. In a wok, add 1 tablespoon of oil and heat on high heat.

8. Add the onions and dried hot peppers and stir-fry for 30 seconds.

9. Add the sauce mixture to the wok.

10. Cook until the sauce thickens, adding water to reach the right consistency.

11. Add the chicken to the sauce and cook until the mixture is hot and bubbly. Remove hot peppers.

12. Serve immediately with rice.

 



Chinese Cooking Tip -
Cooking Dried Noodles

Read package instructions, but never rely on them. Use them as a guide. Check noodles after 4 minutes of cooking and every minute after until they achieve the desired texture.


Chinese Cooking Tip -
Noodles for Use In Soups or Stir-Fry

After cooking noodles, give them a quick rinse before stir-frying or adding to soups.


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