General Tso Chicken

24 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • Chicken marinade
  • 1 boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 2 large eggs (yolks removed)
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • Chicken Breading
  • 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup coconut flakes (unsweetened)
  • Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon honey (or molasses)
  • 1 tablespoon water (optional)
  • 1/8 cup chicken broth
  • 1/8 cup dry sherry (or other white wine)
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (or 1 Tbsp white vinegar)
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon plum sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce (or Tamari soy sauce)
  • Stir fry
  • 1 green onion (scallion)
  • 3 slices ginger, 1/4 inch thick. (size of US quarter)
  • 1 whole garlic clove
  • 5 whole dried red chilies (stem and seeds removed)
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil (cold pressed, NOT toasted, 1 tbsp hot chili oil can be substituted for sesame oil, and red chiles)

Directions

  1. 1
    ["***Chicken Preperation***.", "1. Start by slicing the chicken breast from wide end to thin end. About 1/4 inch strips. Place in ziplock bag along with cornstarch and egg whites. Combine and place in refrigerator for about 1 hour.(this will tenderize chicken).", "2. After 1 hour combine Panko bread crumbs and coconut flakes and lay out in casserole dish. Place chicken strips in dish and dredge to coat. Place strips on cooling rack folding each strip in half to make a \"U\"" shape(this will help absorb sauce better)Place cooling rack in freezer while you prepare the sauce.(this will help chicken keep its \""U\"" shape aswell as breading stick better).""

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