General Tso's Chicken

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 4 -5 garlic cloves, minced (or more to taste)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons gingerroot, minced
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup cooking wine
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup cornstarch (plus more)
• canola oil (for frying)
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 16 small dried hot peppers (or 1 1/2 tsp dried red pepper flakes)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium sauce pan heat the chicken broth and water to a low boil.
• 2 add the cornstarch and whisk until the cornstarch is dissolved.
• 3 add the sugar, soy sauce, seasoned rice vinegar, cooking wine, garlic and ginger, stirring constantly.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 in a separate bowl mix the soy sauce and eggs together.
• 6 add the cornstarch and whisk until smooth (add additional cornstarch if needed to make the sauce thick enough to adhere to the chicken).
• 7 add the chicken and toss to coat.
• 8 heat 1-2 inches of oil in a large skillet.
• 9 deep fry the chicken at 350 degrees until crispy (about 2-3 minutes).
• 10 drain on paper towels and set aside and keep warm.
• 11 place a small amount of oil in the skillet and heat until hot.
• 12 add the onions and peppers and stir-fry briefly, about 1-2 mintues.
• 13 stir sauce and add to the pan. place chicken in the sauce and cook until sauce thickens (about 5 minutes).