General Tso's Chicken
General Tso's Chicken
General Tso's Chicken
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 1/2 tsp minced ginger
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1 1/2 cups hot chicken broth
- 1 tsp M.S.G. optional
- 3 pounds dark deboned chicken meat cut into large chunks
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 1 egg
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup salad oil
- 2 cups scallions dic
Instructions
- To make sauce, mix 1/2 cup cornstarch and water together. Add garlic, ginger, sugar, 1/2 cup soy sauce, vinegar and wine. Then add chicken broth and M.S.G. and stir until sugar disolves. Refrigerate until needed.
In separate bowl, mix chicken, 1/4 cup soy sauce and white pepper. Stir in egg. Add cornstarch until chicken is coated evenly. Add oil to help separate chicken pieces. Divide chicken into small quantities and deep-fry at 350 degrees until crispy. Drain on apaper towel.
Place a small amount of oil in wok and heat until wok is hot. Add scallions and peppers and stir-fry briefly. Stir sauce; add to wok. Place chicken in sauce and cook until sauce thickens. Add either cornstarch or water as needed. Serve with rice.
