General Tso's Chicken Iii
- 1 each eggs
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 pound chicken boned, skinned, thigh or breast, cut into 2 inch chunks
- 4 each scallions, spring or green onions cut diagonally into 1 inch
- 1 x vegetable oil
- 16 small red chilis, dried
- 1 each garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger grated
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- 4 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 6 tablespoons soy sauce, tamari
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup sherry wine
- Whisk together thoroughly the egg and cornstarch.
- Add pieces of chicken, turning to coat evenly.
- In wok or deep-fat fryer, heat 2 inches of oil to 350F (180C).
- Fry chicken, a few pieces at a time until lightly browned and just cooked through.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Combine sauce ingredients, mixing well.
- Set aside.
- The chicken may be fried the first time up to one hour in advance; the sauce can be combined several days in advance and kept covered in the refrigerator.
- In frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil until hot.
- Add chili peppers and cook until blackened.
- Add onions and stir-fry about one minute.
- Add garlic and ginger, cooking briefly, but do not brown.
- Remove from heat.
- Reheat deep oil to 400F (200C).
- Return chicken to fat, in batches, and cook until crisp and golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Re-stir sauce and add to frying pan with onions and peppers.
- Cook, stirring until thickened and bubbly.
- Add chicken and cook, stirring, until well coated and heated through.
- Serve over rice.
eggs, cornstarch, chicken, scallions, vegetable oil, red chilis, garlic, ginger grated, cornstarch, sugar, rice vinegar, soy sauce, chicken broth, water, sherry wine
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/general-tsos-chicken-iii-32892 (may not work)