Tuesday, January 17, 2012

General Tso's Chicken

Ingredients
1 1/2 lb chicken, cut into cubes1 – 1 1/2 c cornstarch
3 eggs, beaten
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
4 tbsp rice vinegar
4 tbsp Pinot Grigio
7 tbsp soy sauce
6 tbsp white sugar
4 tbsp cornstarch
5 dried red chile peppers
2 tsp olive oil
2-4 cups broccoli
water for steaming broccoli
vegetable oil for frying chicken

Directions
1. Pour oil into a pan and start heating it up.
2. Mix together 1 – 1 1/2 cups of cornstarch, salt, and pepper on a plate.
3. Dip chicken in egg, then in cornstarch to coat. Place gently in oil to fry.
4. As the chicken begins to turn a light golden brown color, remove it from the oil and place on a paper-towel or brown paper covered plate to drain a bit. It won't get as dark as it would if you fried it with flour.
5. While your chicken is frying, steam your broccoli (in a pan on the stove or in the microwave if you don't have a steamer).
6. Whisk together rice vinegar, white wine, soy sauce, white sugar, and 4 tablespoons cornstarch. Set aside.
7. After the chicken is fried, in a separate pan heat up olive oil and add the chiles into it. Then add the chicken to the pan and stir.
8. Pour the sauce over the chicken and stir to coat. Add the broccoli and keep stirring. The sauce will start to thicken quickly.
9. Serve over rice, if desired.

Tips
5 chile peppers sounds like a lot, but it actually makes a pretty mild version. If you want it spicy, add more.
This makes a pretty big batch, so there is plenty for leftovers and lunch the next day!

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