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General Tso’s Chicken

July 17, 2016 by Liza Agbanlog 3 Comments

General Tsos Chicken My son has been asking me to cook General Tso’s chicken for a long time now. At first, I was not interested because of the presence of dried chilies in the recipe.  I am not a fan of spicy food, but then I realized that I am the cook so I can control how much spice to put into the dish. So after searching online, I found a recipe that has ingredients that are easy to find and procedure that is easy to follow.  After adapting the recipe to my family’s taste, I went to buy the ingredients and started on the task of making General Tso’s Chicken. General Tsos Chicken For this dish, I used chicken thigh because it is more tender and juicy compare to the chicken breast. After marinating the chicken pieces in egg whites, soy sauce and dry sherry, I opted to fry it first before stir-frying with the aromatics and sauce.  I only used 2 dried chilies and the result was delicious chicken nuggets that was not too spicy 🙂

General Tso’s Chicken

Liza A
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Servings 2 -4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 6 small dried chilies or less depending on your personal preference
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons minced ginger
  • 2 inch green onions cut into 1- lengths
  • 2 cups vegetable oil for frying

Marinade:

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dry sherry
  • 2 egg whites

Sauce:

  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water

Instructions
 

  • Combine broth, rice vinegar, soy sauce and sugar in a bowl. Stir until sugar has dissolved. Set aside.
  • Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl. Pour mixture over chicken pieces and set aside for 10 minutes.
  • Roll each chicken piece in cornstarch and place in a single layer on a plate ready to be fried. Fry in hot oil until golden (around 5 minutes). Drain and set aside.
  • Place a wok or skillet over medium high heat. Add vegetable oil and sesame oil, swirling to coat sides. Add the chilies, garlic, ginger and green onions; stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the sauce and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Add cornstarch solution and cook, stirring until sauce thickens.
  • Return the chicken to the wok and stir until chicken pieces has been coated with sauce. Serve with steamed rice.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Recipe adapted from Martin Yan
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General Tsos Chicken

Filed Under: Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: chicken, chinese, fried, spicy

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  1. Karly

    July 18, 2016 at 8:25 am

    Peace out takeout! I can’t wait to see my family’s reaction when I tell them this didn’t come in a little white box. Looks delicious!

    Reply
  2. Dede

    November 22, 2012 at 9:27 am

    Made this for dinner this week and WOW!!
    The commissary here does not carry dried or fresh chili peppers so I had to used dried pepper flakes and well I used a bit to much so it was a little on the spicy side for what my family is used to, but over all this great and I will be making it again.

    Thanks so much

    Reply
    • Avatar photoLiza

      November 22, 2012 at 4:40 pm

      You’re welcome Dede. I am glad you and your family enjoyed it 🙂

      Reply

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