General Tsao's Chicken
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup cornstarch
- 0.3 cup water
- 1 each +1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 each +1/2 tsp minced ginger root
- 0.8 cup sugar
- 0.5 cup soy sauce
- 0.3 cup white vinegar
- 0.3 cup cooking wine
- 1 each +1/2 cup hot chicken broth
- 1 tsp monosodium glutamate (optional)
- 3 lb deboned dark chicken meat, cut into large chunks
- 0.3 cup soy sauce
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 1 each egg
- 1 cup cornstarch
Instructions
- 1
Vegetable oil for deep-frying 2 cups sliced green onions 16 small dried hot peppers Mix 1/2 cup cornstarch with water.
- 2
Add garlic, ginger, sugar, 1/2 cup soy sauce, vinegar, wine, chicken broth and MSG (if desired).
- 3
Stir until sugar dissolves.
- 4
Refrigerate until needed.
- 5
In separate bowl, mix chicken, 1/4 cup soy sauce and white pepper.
- 6
Stir in egg.
- 7
Add 1 cup cornstarch and mix until chicken pieces are coated evenly.
- 8
Add cup of vegetable oil to help separate chicken pieces.
- 9
Divide chicken into small quantities and deep-fry at 350 degrees until crispy.
- 10
Drain on paper towels.
- 11
Place a small amount of oil in wok and heat until wok is hot.
- 12
Add onions and peppers and stir-fry briefly.
- 13
Stir sauce and add to wok.
- 14
Place chicken in sauce and cook until sauce thickens.