Preparation:
Preparation time: 15 min
Cooking time: 10 min
Serving: 4
Ingredients:
● 1 lb (454 g) boneless skinless chicken thighs (or breasts), cut into 1" (2-cm) pieces
● 1 tablespoon peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
● 1 egg, beaten
● 1/2 teaspoon salt
● 1/2 cup cornstarch
Sauce (or pre-made General Tso’s Sauce)
● 1/3 cup chicken stock (or vegetable stock)
● 2 tablespoons Chinkiang vinegar
● 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
● 1 tablespoon light soy sauce (or soy sauce)
● 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce (or soy sauce)
● 1/4 cup sugar
● 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Stir fry
● 3 tablespoons peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
● 7 to 8 dried Chinese chili peppers (*Footnote)
● 2 teaspoons minced ginger
● 4 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions:
- Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and set it aside.
- Combine the chicken pieces, vegetable oil, and salt in a big bowl. Mix well and let it marinate for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Add the beaten egg into the bowl with the chicken. Stir to mix well. Add the cornstarch. Stir to coat the chicken until it forms an uneven coating with a little dry cornstarch left unattached.
- Heat the stir-fry oil in a heavy-duty skillet until hot, until it just starts to smoke. Add the chicken all at once and spread it out into a single layer in the skillet. Separate the chicken pieces with a pair of tongs or chopsticks.
- Cook without touching the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes or until the bottom turns golden. Flip to brown the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a big plate and remove the pan from the stove. Let cool for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Place the pan back onto the stove and turn to medium heat. You should still have 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil in the pan. Add the dried chili pepper, garlic, and ginger. Cook and stir a few times until it releases its fragrance.
- Stir the sauce again to dissolve the cornstarch completely. Pour it into the pan. Stir and cook until it thickens, when you can draw a line on the bottom with a spatula without the sauce running back immediately.
- Add back the chicken pieces. Stir to coat the chicken with sauce for 30 seconds. Transfer everything to a plate immediately. Serve hot as a main dish.
Posted by Coba Grills, and we thank Omnivore's Cookbook for this delicious recipe and the recipe link https://omnivorescookbook.com/general-tsos-chicken/