General Tso's Chicken

By DigitalChef

Ingredients

• Sauce:
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup chicken broth, heated
• Chicken:
• 3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken, cut into bite size pieces
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1 egg
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups chopped green onions
• 16 Chile peppers, sun-dried

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Sauce:
In a large bowl combine cornstarch and water. Mix together. Add garlic, ginger, sugar, soy sauce and white wine vinegar. Then add chicken broth and stir all together until sugar dissolves. Refrigerate until needed.

Chicken:
In a separate bowl, combine chicken, 1/2 cup soy sauce and white pepper. Stir in egg. Add cornstarch and stir until chicken is evenly coated. Add oil to help separate chicken pieces. Divide chicken into small quantities and deep fry at 350° F until crispy. Drain on paper towels.

Place a small amount of oil in wok and heat until wok is hot. Add scallions and dried Chile peppers; stir-fry briefly. Remove sauce from refrigerator and stir. Add sauce to wok. Then add fried chicken and cook until sauce thickens (add cornstarch or water as needed until sauce is as thick as desired).