General Tso's Chicken
diana aronica
ingredients
- 1 large egg white
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons dry sherry or chinese cooking wine
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 pound boneless skinless thighs cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 12 dry red chile peppers
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped toasted cashews
- Green onions sliced on bias for garnish
- Hot steamed white rice as a side
directions
- 1
In a bowl, whisk together egg white, 2 tblsp of the cornstarch, 2 tblsp of wine and 1 tblsp of soy sauce.
- 2
Add chicken, toss to coat.
- 3
Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 hours
- 4
To make the sauce, in another bowl, whisk remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of the chicken stock until smooth.
- 5
Add remaining 3 tablespoons of stock, 1 tblsp wine, 1 tblsp soy sauce, the vinegar and sugar and whisk to combine.
- 6
Set aside until ready to assemble dish.
- 7
In large pot, heat enough oil to come 3 inches up sides to 350 degrees.
- 8
Remove chicken from marinade and slide into hot oil. Fry until golden on each side. (2 min) - drain on paper towels.
- 9
Discard all but 1 tblsp oil. Add chile peppers and stir fry until nearly black. Add garlic, ginger, red pepper and 1/2 cup green onions.
- 10
Stir fry until fragrant (15 sec).
- 11
Add chick stock, bring to boil and stir until sauce thickens (1 min). Remove from heat.
- 12
Arrange chicken on platter and pour sauce on top. Garnish with cashews and additional green onions. Serve with hot rice.
Source: EL/Food Ntwk
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