General Tao’s chicken

Category

Also known as "General Tso" this is a spicy dish. It is usually served with rice and vegetables (bock choi, carrots, peppered etc) and sprinkle with green onions.

Yields4 Servings
Marinade
 1 lb Chicken, deboned
 ½ Egg white
 1 tbsp Cornstarch
 1 tbsp Dark soy sauce
Seasoning
 1 tbsp Hoisin sauce
 2 tbsp Sugar
 ½ tbsp Salt
 3 tbsp Chicken stock
 ¾ tbsp Cornstarch
Sauce
 1 cup Peanut oil
 5 Red chili peppers
 1 tsp Garlic
 1 tbsp Hot chili oil
Marinade
2

Cut the chicken into 2/3 inch cubes and put in a glass bowl

3

Combine the egg white, tablespoon of cornstarch and the tablespoon of soy sauce. Pour this marinade over the chicken cubes and toss until coated

Cooking chicken and sauce
4

Combine all the seasoning mix ingredients and set aside

5

In a wok, heat 2/ 3 cups of the peanut oil to 300°.
Fry the chicken for about 2 minutes, or until brown. Remove and drain. Discard the oil

6

Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons peanut oil in the wok.
Add the chili peppers and stir-fry briefly.
Add the garlic and chili oil and stir fry about 10 minutes.

7

Add the seasoning mix and heat until the sauce is boiling.
Return the chicken to the wok and stir fry until everything is heated through.

Ingredients

Marinade
 1 lb Chicken, deboned
 ½ Egg white
 1 tbsp Cornstarch
 1 tbsp Dark soy sauce
Seasoning
 1 tbsp Hoisin sauce
 2 tbsp Sugar
 ½ tbsp Salt
 3 tbsp Chicken stock
 ¾ tbsp Cornstarch
Sauce
 1 cup Peanut oil
 5 Red chili peppers
 1 tsp Garlic
 1 tbsp Hot chili oil

Directions

Marinade
2

Cut the chicken into 2/3 inch cubes and put in a glass bowl

3

Combine the egg white, tablespoon of cornstarch and the tablespoon of soy sauce. Pour this marinade over the chicken cubes and toss until coated

Cooking chicken and sauce
4

Combine all the seasoning mix ingredients and set aside

5

In a wok, heat 2/ 3 cups of the peanut oil to 300°.
Fry the chicken for about 2 minutes, or until brown. Remove and drain. Discard the oil

6

Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons peanut oil in the wok.
Add the chili peppers and stir-fry briefly.
Add the garlic and chili oil and stir fry about 10 minutes.

7

Add the seasoning mix and heat until the sauce is boiling.
Return the chicken to the wok and stir fry until everything is heated through.

Notes

General Tao’s chicken

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