Chinese Food Recipes : General Tso's Chicken

General Tso's Chicken

This recipe is from Siam Oriental Restaurant

Ingredients

Sauce:

1. 1/2 cup cornstarch
2. 1/4 cup water
3. 1+1/2 tsp minced garlic
4. 1+1/2 tsp minced ginger root
5. 3/4 cup sugar
6. 1/2 cup soy sauce
7. 1/4 cup white vinegar
8. 1/4 cup cooking wine
9. 1+1/2 cup hot chicken broth
10. 1 tsp monosodium glutamate (optional)

Meat:

a. 3 lbs deboned dark chicken meat, cut into large chunks
b. 1/4 cup soy sauce
c. 1 tsp white pepper
d. 1 egg
e. 1 cup cornstarch
f. Vegetable oil for deep-frying
g. 2 cups sliced green onions
h. 16 small dried hot peppers

Directions
1) 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.

2) 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.

3) 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.