General Tso's Chicken Iv

Yields:2 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation40 minutes
Cooking20 minutes
Ready In60 minutes

Ingredients

2 each chicken breasts whole
2 each hot peppers crushed, or more
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 each orange zest minced
1 tablespoon ginger minced
1/3 cup peanuts fried, chopped
--- Batter
1 each egg
1/4 cup beer
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup flour, all-purpose
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 dash black pepper
--- Seasoning Sauce
6 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
5 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon cornstarch

Directions

1. Skin and bone the chicken. Cut into 1-1/2" x 2" strips. Mix batter.

Add chicken, tossing lightly to coat.

Cover and chill for 1/2 hour.

Mix seasoning sauce.

4. Coat each piece of chicken well with cornstarch.

Arrange chicken on well-floured wax paper.

5. Heat 2-3" of oil in a pan until very hot.

Fry chicken for 30 seconds. Drain well on a cookie sheet covered with paper towels.

6. Reheat oil over high heat until very hot.

Refry chicken until crispy and golden brown.

Drain again and keep hot in oven.

7. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in wok over medium heat. Fry orange rind until golden brown.

Add chili and ginger, stir-frying 20 seconds.

Mix in seasoning sauce and heat to boil, stirring constantly until foam subsides and the sauce thickens slightly and turns to glaze (about 2 minutes or more).

Add fried chicken, tossing to coat well. Sprinkle chopped peanuts on top.

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