General Tso's Chicken

By MissiAnn

Ingredients

• MARINADE
• 2 tbsp Chinese rice Wine
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 1.5 pds skinless, boneless chicken breast (cut into cubes)
• 2 tbsp peanut oil, for frying
• 1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger, grated
• 1 tbsp garlic, crshed
• 1 tsp Oriental Spices
• 5 spring onions, thinly sliced (keep some for garnish)
• 2 tsp honey
• Zest of an orange
• 1 small handful peanuts, roasted and roughly chopped
• Steamed jasmine rice, to serve

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the marinade ingredients in a large ziploc or bowl and mix well. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Leave in fridge to marinate 3-4 hours; over night works great.

Heat the peanut oil in a work or frying pan over high heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade (reserve marinade) and fry in batches for 2 minutes or until browned and cooked. Set the chickena aside.

Using the same pan, fry the chilli, ginger, garlic, and Oriental spices for 1 minute before returning the chicken to the pan. Add the spring onion, honey, orange zest and the remaining marinade and stir-fry for another 10-15 minutes on medium heat until the sauce becomes thick and sticky.

Remove from pan and serve with steamed rice, garnished with spring onions and roasted peanuts.