General tsao chicken
General tsao chicken recipe in the chinese category
Recipe ingredients:
- Sauce:
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 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
- Vegetable oil for deep-frying
- 2 cups sliced green onions
- 16 small dried hot peppers
Recipe method:
- 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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