Authentic General Tsao's Chicken
Makes:
12 servings, 1/4 lb chicken each
Total Time:
45 min
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Category:
Dinner Entrees
Sub Category: Chicken & Turkey Entrees
what you need
- 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 cups hot chicken broth
- 1 tsp. monosodium glutamate (optional)
- Meat:
- 3 lb. 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
make it
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.
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 1 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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