General Tsao’s Chicken


General Tsao's Chicken


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Prep Time:
30 mins

Cook Time:
20 mins

Total Time:
50 mins

Servings:
6

Yield:
6 servings


Ingredients

  • ½cupcornstarch
  • ¼cupwater
  • 1 ½teaspoonsminced garlic
  • 1 ½teaspoonsminced fresh ginger root
  • ¾cupwhite sugar
  • ¼cupsoy sauce
  • ¼cupwhite wine vinegar
  • ½cuphot chicken broth
  • 1teaspoonmonosodium glutamate (MSG)
  • 3poundsskinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces
  • ½cupsoy sauce
  • 1teaspoonground white pepper
  • 1egg
  • 1cupcornstarch
  • 1cupvegetable oil
  • 2cupschopped green onions
  • 16chile peppers, sun-dried

  • Directions

    To Make Sauce: In a large bowl combine 1/2 cup cornstarch and 1/4 cup water. Mix together. Add garlic, ginger, sugar, 1/4 cup soy sauce and white wine vinegar. Then add chicken broth and monosodium glutamate and stir all together until sugar dissolves. Refrigerate until needed.

    To Prepare Chicken: In a separate bowl, combine chicken, 1/2 cup soy sauce and white pepper. Stir in egg. Add 1 cup cornstarch and stir until chicken is evenly coated. Add oil to help separate chicken pieces. Divide chicken into small quantities and deep fry at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until crispy. Drain on paper towels.

    To Make Mixture: Place a small amount of oil in wok and heat until wok is hot. Add scallions and dried chile peppers and stir-fry briefly. Remove sauce from refrigerator and stir. Add sauce to wok. Then add fried chicken and cook until sauce thickens (add cornstarch or water as needed until sauce is as thick as you like it).



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    842 Calories
    41g Fat
    61g Carbs
    57g Protein

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