General Tso's Chicken

Kim Kim Treanor

from the Nine Dragons Restaurant China Pavilion Epcot

ingredients

  • 10 to 12 ounces chicken breasts cut into cubes
  • Marinade:
  • 1 teaspoon chicken base (not bouillon; the paste-like mixture is available in gourmet stores and large supermarkets)
  • Dash of white pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugar to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon cooking wine
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • Batter
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 heaping teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 of a beaten egg
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2/3 cup Water
  • Pinch of salt
  • Sauce:
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon ketchup
  • 5 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 5 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/8 Tablespoon black pepper
  • 1/8 Tablespoon chicken base
  • Corn Starch to taste
  • Vegetable oil to taste

directions

  • 1

    1. Combine marinade ingredients and let cubed chicken soak in liquid for 30 minutes.

  • 2

    2. Combine batter ingredients. Set aside

  • 3

    3. Combine Sauce ingredients. Set Aside.

  • 4

    4. Heat cooking oil for frying, about 320?F. Using tongs, dips marinated chicken into batter and deep fry until golden. Drain well.

  • 5

    5. Heat sauce in a large wok. Turn off heat. Add chicken pieces and toss to coat. Place chicken on a serving platter to serve.

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