General Tso's Chicken
- 1 lb chicken thigh, boned and cubed
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 12 cup cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 5 dried chili pods
- 1 12 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons rice wine
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- chili paste (optional)
- cooking oil
- sesame seeds (to sprinkle)
- Mix 1/2 cup cornstarch and eggs in a bowl.
- Coat chicken pieces in cornstarch mixture.
- Fry the chicken until golden brown.
- Drain pieces of chicken on paper towel.
- To make a sauce: Combine the 2 teaspoons cornstarch, rice vinegar, rice wine, sugar and soy sauce in a separate bowl.
- Add chili paste if desired for some heat.
- Preheat wok with oil to low heat.
- Add dried chili pods and cook until they release their aroma.
- Turn heat to high and add cooked chicken pieces and allow them to crisp up.
- Be careful not to burn the chili pods, if they start to burn then remove them.
- Add the sauce mixture to the chicken pieces and cook until sauce is thick and bubbly.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds when finished cooking.
- Serve with hot white rice.
chicken thigh, eggs, cornstarch, cornstarch, rice vinegar, rice wine, sugar, soy sauce, chili paste, cooking oil, sesame seeds
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/general-tsos-chicken-237013 (may not work)