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Modified General Tso's Chicken

This recipe is a combination of the best parts of many other General Tso's Chicken recipes I have seen.

Yields:4 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation2 hours
Cooking40 minutes
Ready In3 hours

Ingredients

10 ounces chicken breasts deboned, or thighs, deboned, or boneless breasts
2 cups soya oil
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 x water chestnut flour to coat chicken pieces
--- Seasonings (Mix in Bowl)
1 tablespoon ginger root minced
2 each scallions, spring or green onions chopped
1 tablespoon garlic minced
2 each thai chile crushed, use more or less to taste
1 tablespoon orange zest or lemon peel, minced
--- Sauce (Mix in Bowl)
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup chicken broth
--- Marinade
1 each egg white
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon soy sauce

Directions

Cut the chicken into pieces no larger than 1" square.

Prepare marinade by combining egg white, cornstarch, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce in a large bowl.

Add chicken pieces and set aside for two hours.

In a deep pot, heat the oil until it reaches 350 degrees.

Dredge marinated chicken pieces in water chestnut powder to coat.

In a basket, or with a slotted spoon, lower several marinated chicken pieces into the fat.

Fry about one or two minutes or until the chicken becomes crisp; test for doneness before completing the batch.

Continue until all pieces have been fried.

Set oil and cooked chicken pieces aside.

In a wok, on high heat, reheat two tablespoons of the reserved oil.

Add prepared ginger, scallions, garlic, chili peppers, and orange or lemon peel.

Stir to prevent burning. Add the fried chicken and stir quickly.

Add sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and cornstarch mixed with chicken stock.

Remove from the heat and stir sesame oil into the sauce.

Spoon the mixture on to a hot platter and serve immediately with steamed rice.

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