General Yinzer's Chicken

Name: General Yinzer's Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Heinz ketchup; 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar; 1/3 cup malt vinegar (Heinz, of course!); 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 cup white sugar; 1 tablespoon powdered ginger; 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce; 4 drops sesame oil; 2/3 cup cold water; 4 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts; 1 1/2 cups whole milk, in a med. bowl; 3/4 cup cornstarch, in a med. bowl; vegetable oil (for frying)

Submitted by 9BallGuy

"So, I decided to tweak my usual General Tso's, but mainly I changed a few things around because I didn't have everything that I usually use. I the course of making it, I used Heinz Malt Vinegar, which is a Pittsburgh Favorite, hence "Yinzer" in the name. It has a tangy yet sweet flavor with the malt vinegar coming through with every bite. I serve it over rice with broccoli. Mmmmmmm."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 4

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup Heinz ketchup
¹⁄₄ cup low sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
¹⁄₃ cup malt vinegar (Heinz, of course!)
¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon powdered ginger
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
4 drops sesame oil
²⁄₃ cup cold water
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1 ¹⁄₂ lbs chicken breasts
1 ¹⁄₂ cups whole milk, in a med. bowl
³⁄₄ cup cornstarch, in a med. bowl
vegetable oil (for frying)

directions

Combine all ingredients in saucepan EXCEPT water and corn starch and heat over Med High, stirring to mix.
In measuring cup, thoroughly mix the cold water with the cornstarch.
After the mixture in the saucepan starts to bubble, SLOWLY whisk in cornstarch mix until completely mixed.
Once sauce starts to thicken, remove from heat, and stir to ensure uniform texture.
Fill a large pot or skillet to 1.5" with Vegetable oil.
Heat oil to 375°.
Cut the chicken into 1-1.5" pieces and then place in bowl of milk.
Once oil is hot and chicken has soaked for 5 minutes, use a fork to take chicken and dip to coat it with cornstarch.
Drop in oil and cook until chicken is done (hardened and slightly browned), about 2 minutes. If unsure, break a piece open and check for doneness and adjust time accordingly.
Once all chicken is cooked, put in a large bowl and pour sauce over the chicken and toss to coat thoroughly.
Serve over rice, and even add broccoli if so inclined.
Enjoy!

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9BallGuy

Phoenix, 78

I am a pool player and guitar player that loves to cook. I spent the first 31 years of my life in Raleigh, NC, but I currently live in Phoenix. I hope to return to NC really soon! Having grown up in the south, lived in the north, and southwest, I have a bunch of culinary inspirations that I draw from.

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