General Tso's Chicken

"This is Fuschia Dunlop's version of the popular General Tso's, different from the American versions as it is not really sweet."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
18
Serves:
2-3
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ingredients

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directions

  • Stir together ingredients for the sauce and set aside.
  • Trim the chicken of sinew and fat; and cut meat into 1/4" slices.
  • Whisk together soy sauces and egg yolk, then stir in the potato/corn starch and 2 teaspoons peanut oil and add to the chicken; Set aside.
  • Snip the peppers and discard seeds; cut the peppers into small pieces.
  • Heat enough oil in wok to deep fry to 350F-400°F., and fry chicken in batches until golden, then drain.
  • Use a different wok, or clean the one you fried in when oil cools enough to handle.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of peanut oil and add hot peppers, cooking until they are fragrant but do not allow to burn (this can happen very quickly).
  • Add the ginger and garlic, stir once, and add the sauce and stir until it thickens.
  • Return the chicken to the wok and stir until it is coated evenly.
  • At the very last, stir in the sesame oil and top with scallions, and serve at once with rice.

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Reviews

  1. I really enjoyed this, next time i might add a half tsp of sugar. Not to make it sweet, just balance the vinegar. Apart from that it was delicious
     
  2. Yum!
     
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