CHICKEN - General Tso’s Chicken

By Aemelia

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into 1” chunks)
• 5 dried red chili peppers
• 3 green onions (sliced)
• 3 eggs (beaten)
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• oil (for frying)
• Sauce:
• 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons rice wine
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Details

Adapted from blogchef.net

Preparation

Step 1

Step 1: In a large mixing bowl combine cornstarch and beaten eggs. Mix well to create a batter. Add chicken bits and coat thoroughly.

Step 2: To make the sauce- in a small bowl combine rice vinegar, rice wine, soy sauce, sugar and cornstarch. Mix well and set aside.

Step 3: Heat deep fryer or wok to 375 degrees and deep fried chicken bits in batches. Drain on paper towels.

Step 4: Add 1-2 tablespoons of oil to your wok. Add dried chili peppers to your wok and stir fry for 30 seconds. Add chicken bits to the wok and stir fry for a couple minutes.

Step 5: Add sauce mixture to the wok and cook stirring until the sauce becomes thickened and bubbly. Garnish with green onions and serve.