General Tso's Chicken (Heriteau)
| Prep: | 25 | |
| Cook: | 15 | |
| Total: | 40 | |
| Yield: | 2 servings |
Ingredients
| Amount | Ingredient | Preparation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | large | chicken legs | including thighs, boned, cut into 1/2 inch pieces |
| 1 | each | egg | slightly beaten |
| 1/2 | tablespoon | vegetable oil | |
| 1/2 | tablespoon | cornstarch | |
| 1 | x | vegetable oil | |
| Sauce 1 | |||
| 2 | each | scallions, spring or green onions | trimmed to 4 inches |
| 1 1/2 | tablespoons | soy sauce, light | |
| 1 1/2 | tablespoons | soy sauce | mushroom |
| 1 1/2 | tablespoons | rice wine | |
| 2 | each | ginger | pieces, fresh, 1/2 inch thick, peeled |
| 1 | x | black pepper | fresh |
| 3 | tablespoons | chicken bouillon | |
| 1 | teaspoon | brown sugar | |
| 1 | tablespoon | cornstarch | |
| Sauce 2 | |||
| 1 | teaspoon | rice vinegar | |
| 1/2 | tablespoon | chili paste | |
| 1 | teaspoon | sesame oil | |
Directions
In a medium bowl, combine the chicken with the egg, oil, andcornstarch.
In a blender or food processor, or by hand, combine the
ingredients for Sauce 1.
In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for Sauce 2.
Place the measured ingredients beside the wok in the order in
which they are to be placed in the wok.
Warm 2 serving dishes, one lined with paper towel, in a 250 degree F oven.
Fill the wok to a depth of 1 1/2 to 2 inches with vegetable oil.
Heat the oil to high (400 degrees F), or until a day-old cube of bread browns in just under 1 minute.
Heat another 4 minutes to stabilize the temperature.
Put the chicken pieces into the oil one at a time until all are in.
Stir-fry 3 minutes.
Remove the pieces from the oil, draining well over the wok,
and keep warm in the oven on the paper-lined dish.
Empty the oil from the wok.
Reduce the heat to medium (350 degrees F) and stir in Sauce 1.
As soon as it bubbles, stir in the chicken.
Sprinkle Sauce 2 over the chicken, stir-fry minute more, then
turn into the serving dish.
Scrape the sauce over the chicken and serve at once.
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