General Tso Chicken
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Serves/Makes: 6 | Ready In: 30-60 minutes
Ingredients:
***Sauce***
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 1/2 teaspoon 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
1 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (optional)
***Meat***
3 pounds deboned dark chicken meat, cut into large chunks
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 egg
1 cup cornstarch
1 cup vegetable oil
***Frying and Serving***
Vegetable oil for deep-frying
2 cups sliced green onions
16 small dried hot peppers
Directions:
Sauce: Mix the cornstarch with the water. Add garlic, ginger, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, wine, chicken broth and MSG (if desired). Stir until sugar dissolves. Refrigerate until needed.
Meat: In a separate bowl, mix the chicken, soy sauce and white pepper. Stir in egg. Add cornstarch and mix until chicken pieces are coated evenly. Add the vegetable oil to help separate chicken pieces. Divide chicken into small quantities and deep-fry at 350 degrees F 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. Garnish with green onions and peppers.
Recipe Location: https://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/462/General_Tso_Chicken45306.shtml
Recipe ID: 1565
Nutrition:
per serving: 447 calories, 8g fat, 73g carbohydrates, 22g protein.
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