General Tsos Chicken

Name: General Tsos Chicken
Prep time: 11 min
Total time: 11 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 1/2 Chicken Breast; 3/4 cup Plain Flour; 1 Egg; 2 tbs Starch; 1 tbs Baking Powder; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Onion Salt; 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder; 3/4 cup Water; 1/2 cup Chicken Stock; 1/4 cup Duck Sauce; 3 tbs Soy Sauce; 2 tbs Honey; 1 tbs Rice Vinegar; 2 tbs Sesame Seed Oil; 1/2 tbs Gochujang; 2 tbs Starch; 1 clove Garlic; 2 chopped Spring Onions; 1 tsp Ginger

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General Tsos Chicken has a clear character of its own. General Tsos Chicken is a delicious dish built around chicken breast, rice vinegar and egg. It has a homemade, generous feel that makes it easy to imagine as the star of the meal, with garlic depth and ginger warmth. Alongside the method, the page gives background that makes the recipe easier to understand and serve.

What is General Tso chicken?

General Tso chicken is a Chinese-American takeaway classic with crisp chicken and a sweet-spicy sauce. The sauce should be glossy and punchy, making each bite savoury, bright and gently hot.

Preparation time: 11 min

Ingredients

Chicken Breast – 1 1/2
Plain Flour – 3/4 cup
Egg – 1
Starch – 2 tbs
Baking Powder – 1 tbs
Salt – 1 tsp
Onion Salt – 1/2 tsp
Garlic Powder – 1/4 tsp
Water – 3/4 cup
Chicken Stock – 1/2 cup
Duck Sauce – 1/4 cup
Soy Sauce – 3 tbs
Honey – 2 tbs
Rice Vinegar – 1 tbs
Sesame Seed Oil – 2 tbs
Gochujang – 1/2 tbs
Starch – 2 tbs
Garlic – 1 clove
Spring Onions – 2 chopped
Ginger – 1 tsp

Method

DIRECTIONS:
STEP 1 – SAUCE
In a bowl, add 2 Cups of water, 2 Tablespoon soy sauce, 2 Tablespoon white vinegar, sherry cooking wine, 1/4 Teaspoon white pepper, minced ginger, minced garlic, hot pepper, ketchup, hoisin sauce, and sugar.
Mix together well and set aside.
STEP 2 – MARINATING THE CHICKEN
In a bowl, add the chicken, 1 pinch of salt, 1 pinch of white pepper, 2 egg whites, and 3 Tablespoon of corn starch
STEP 3 – DEEP FRY THE CHICKEN
Deep fry the chicken at 350 degrees for 3-4 minutes or until it is golden brown and loosen up the chicken so that they don’t stick together.
Set the chicken aside.
STEP 4 – STIR FRY
Add the sauce to the wok and then the broccoli and wait until it is boiling.
To thicken the sauce, whisk together 2 Tablespoon of cornstarch and 4 Tablespoon of water in a bowl and slowly add to your stir-fry until it’s the right thickness.
Next add in the chicken and stir-fry for a minute and serve on a plate