General Tso's Chicken
Andrew
Family favorite, referred to as chinese chicken
ingredients
- For the marinade:
- 3 tablespoons dry sherry or chinese rice wine
- 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster flavored sauce
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken, cut into one inch pieces
- For the sauce:
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (go easy on this one)
- 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 6 small dried red chilies
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 2 green onions, cut into one inch lengths
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried red chilies
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in one tablespoon water
- 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
directions
- 1
Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl. Place chicken in marinade and turn to coat. Let stand ten minutes.
- 2
Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl.
- 3
Place a wok over high heat until hot.
- 4
Add oil, swirling to coat sides.
- 5
Add chilies and stir fry for ten seconds.
- 6
Add chicken and stir fry for two minutes.
- 7
Add garlic, ginger, green onion and crushed chilies, stir fry for one minute.
- 8
Add sauce and cook, stirring for one minute. Add cornstarch solution, stirring until sauce boils and thickens.
- 9
Place chicken on a serving plate over rice and sprinkle with peanuts.
Source: Martin Yan's Feast
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