{"id":7438,"date":"2021-01-25T15:13:58","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T20:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?post_type=cp_recipe&p=7438"},"modified":"2021-01-25T15:16:59","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T20:16:59","slug":"general-taos-chicken","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?cp_recipe=general-taos-chicken","title":{"rendered":"General Tao’s chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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Marinade<\/div>\n
1<\/span> lb<\/span> Chicken, deboned<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> <\/span> Egg white<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tbsp<\/span> Cornstarch<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tbsp<\/span> Dark soy sauce<\/span><\/div>\n
Seasoning<\/div>\n
1<\/span> tbsp<\/span> Hoisin sauce<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> tbsp<\/span> Sugar<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> tbsp<\/span> Salt<\/span><\/div>\n
3<\/span> tbsp<\/span> Chicken stock<\/span><\/div>\n
¾<\/span> tbsp<\/span> Cornstarch<\/span><\/div>\n
Sauce<\/div>\n
1<\/span> cup<\/span> Peanut oil<\/span><\/div>\n
5<\/span> <\/span> Red chili peppers<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tsp<\/span> Garlic<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tbsp<\/span> Hot chili oil<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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Marinade <\/div>\n
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Cut the chicken into 2\/3 inch cubes and put in a glass bowl<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Combine the egg white, tablespoon of cornstarch and the tablespoon of soy sauce. Pour this marinade over the chicken cubes and toss until coated<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Cooking chicken and sauce<\/div>\n
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Combine all the seasoning mix ingredients and set aside<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In a wok, heat 2\/ 3 cups of the peanut oil to 300\u00b0.
\nFry the chicken for about 2 minutes, or until brown. Remove and drain. Discard the oil<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons peanut oil in the wok.
\nAdd the chili peppers and stir-fry briefly.
\nAdd the garlic and chili oil and stir fry about 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add the seasoning mix and heat until the sauce is boiling.
\nReturn the chicken to the wok and stir fry until everything is heated through.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[58],"class_list":["post-7438","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","hentry","cp_recipe_category-main-courses"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/7438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cp_recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Frecipe_category&post=7438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}