Showing posts with label chinese chicken. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chinese chicken. Show all posts

Thursday, September 8, 2011

General Tso's Chicken


This one is for you, Michael If I remember correctly you like a lot of sauce so double that part of the recipe!


CHICKEN
1 lb boneless chicken meat
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 egg, lightly beaten
Fresh ground pepper
1-2 tbsp cornstarch

SAUCE
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp dry sherry
¼ cup chicken broth
2-3 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
2 tbsp minced garlic

EXTRAS
3 green onions
1½ cup fresh broccoli florets
5-10 red hot dried chili peppers
Oil for frying

Cut chicken into one inch cubes and combine with eggs, soy sauce and pepper.  Add cornstarch to coat the chicken; set aside.

Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl, stir well to dissolve the sugar; set aside.

Slice green onions and break apart broccoli florets.  Heat oil in large wok to 350º-360º; drop chicken cubes in hot oil a few at a time; cook, stirring and flipping often until golden brown and crispy (3-4 minutes).  Drain on paper towels.

Clean out wok and add 2 tbsp oil; once it is hot, add broccoli and stir fry 1-2 minutes; add green onions and red hot chili peppers and stir fry until aromatic (2-3 minutes).  Add chicken back into wok and mix everything well.  Push chicken and veggies up sides of wok creating a well in the center.   Pour in sauce and stir constantly until thickened.  Mix in chicken and veggies and serve immediately with egg rolls and rice.                                
 

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