General Tsao's Chicken

   Sauce: 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/4 cup water 1+1/2 tsp minced garlic 1+1/2 tsp minced ginger root 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup white vinegar 1/4 cup cooking wine 1+1/2 cup hot chicken broth 1 tsp monosodium glutamate (optional)    Meat: 3 lbs deboned dark chicken meat, cut into large chunks 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 tsp white pepper 1 egg 1 cup cornstarch Vegetable oil for deep−frying 2 cups sliced green onions 16 small dried hot peppers

    Mix 1/2 cup cornstarch with water. Add garlic, ginger, sugar, 1/2 cup  soy sauce, vinegar, wine, chicken broth and MSG (if desired). Stir until  sugar dissolves. Refrigerate until needed.     In separate bowl, mix chicken, 1/4 cup soy sauce and white pepper.  Stir in egg. Add 1 cup cornstarch and mix until chicken pieces are  coated evenly. Add cup of vegetable oil to help separate chicken pieces.    Divide chicken into small quantities and deep−fry at 350 degrees until  crispy. Drain on paper towels.    Place a small amount of oil in wok and heat until wok is hot. Add onions  and peppers and stir−fry briefly. Stir sauce and add to wok.  Place chicken in sauce and cook until sauce thickens.

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