General Tso's Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs or 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 2 inch chunks
• 4 green onions, cut diagonally into 1 inch pieces
• vegetable oil
• 16 small dried chilies
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 4 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 6 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup dry sherry

Recipe

• 1 whisk together thoroughly the egg and cornstarch.
• 2 add pieces of chicken, turning to coat evenly.
• 3 in wok or deep-fat fryer, heat 2 inches of oil to 350°f.
• 4 fry chicken, a few pieces at a time until lightly browned and just cooked through.
• 5 drain on paper towels.
• 6 combine sauce ingredients, mixing well. set aside.
• 7 remove all but 1 t of oil from wok and heat until hot.
• 8 add chili peppers and cook until blackened.
• 9 add onions and stir-fry about one minute.
• 10 add garlic and ginger, cooking briefly, but do not brown.
• 11 remove from heat. set aside.
• 12 add deep-frying oil back into wok and heat to 400°f.
• 13 return chicken to wok and cook until crisp and golden brown.
• 14 drain on paper towels.
• 15 remove oil from wok.
• 16 put the sauce back in the wok with the onions and peppers.
• 17 cook, stirring, until thickened and bubbly.
• 18 add chicken and cook, stirring until well coated and heated through.
• 19 serve over rice.