General Tsao's Chicken
Source of Recipe
Peggy Tsui
Recipe Introduction
One of my favorites
List of Ingredients
General Tsao's Chicken
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
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
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 a little 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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