General Tsos Chicken

16 ingredients
22 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, Cubed
  • 3/4 cups Soy Sauce, Divided
  • 1 teaspoon White Pepper
  • 1 whole Egg, Beaten
  • 1 cup Cornstarch, Divided
  • 4 cups Vegetable Oil, For Frying (or As Needed To Fill Your Pan)
  • 1/4 cups White Vinegar (and Make It A Scant 1/4 Cup)
  • 1/4 cups Dry Sherry
  • 1/2 cups Sugar; Might Need To Add Another 1/4 If You Want It Sweeter
  • 1- 1/2 teaspoon Dry Chicken Bouillon, Or 1 1/2 Cups Hot Chicken Broth
  • 1 teaspoon Wok Oil Or Vegetable Oil
  • 1- 1/2 teaspoon Minced Garlic
  • 1- 1/2 teaspoon Grated Ginger
  • 2 teaspoons Dried Red Chili Peppers, Crushed (Include Some Seeds If You Like Extra Heat)
  • 1/2 cups Scallions, Chopped
  • 6 cups Cooked White Rice For Serving

Directions

  1. 1
    1.
  2. 2
    Combine chicken, 1/4 c. soy sauce, and white pepper in a bowl.
  3. 3
    Add beaten egg.
  4. 4
    2.
  5. 5
    Preheat oil in a pan.
  6. 6
    When oil is hot, add 3/4 c. cornstarch to chicken and combine thoroughly.
  7. 7
    3.
  8. 8
    Fry chicken in batches until brown and cooked through, about 5-6 minutes per batch.
  9. 9
    Use a larger pan and dont fill it too much, or it can overflow.
  10. 10
    4.
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    Let chicken drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
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    5.
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    Combine 1/4 c. cornstarch, 1/2 c. soy sauce, vinegar, sherry, sugar, and chicken bouillon in a medium bowl.
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    6.
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    Heat a wok to medium heat and add oil.
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    Saute garlic, ginger, and crushed chili for about 30 seconds, or until garlic starts to brown.
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    Add sauce.
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    Stir constantly until sauce starts to thicken, about 1 minute.
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    Add scallions.
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    7.
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    Return chicken to pan and stir until chicken is coated with sauce.
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    Serve with hot rice.

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