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General Tso’s Chicken
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jenscookingdiaryGeneral Tso’s Chicken
This menu is originated from Hunan, China. The dish is named after Zuo Zongtang, a Qing dynasty statesman and military leader. Don’t know why people named this dish General Tso. According to Wikipedia, there is no recorded connection to him nor the dish. IG @jenscookingdiary
Ingredient
1/2 tsp
salt
1 Tbsp
cornstarch
1 Tbsp
vegetable oil
2 cloves
garlic, minced
1/2 inch
ginger, finely minced
3 Tbsp
soy sauce
1 Tbsp
dark soy sauce
2 Tbsp
rice vinegar
1 tsp
Hoisin sauce
1/2 Tbsp
Chinese cooking wine
2 Tbsp
water
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Mix chicken with salt. Set aside for 15 minutes.
* Step 2
In a small bowl, mix together the sauce ingredients. Set aside.
* Step 3
Coat chicken with the cornstarch. Shake the excess flour off.
* Step 4
Deep fry the chicken until golden brown. Remove from the heat. Drain the excess oil by laying the chicken on a dish lined with paper towels.
* Step 5
Heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Sauté garlic, ginger, and dry chilies until fragrant.
* Step 6
Add the sauce mixture. Keep stirring until the sauce thickens.
* Step 7
Add the chicken. Stir until the chicken coated evenly with the sauce.
* Step 8
Add green onions. Mix well.
* Step 9
Serve with warm rice! 😋
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Tag
30 Minute
boneless chicken meat, cut into bite sizes
Salt
cornstarch
oil for deep frying the chicken
vegetable oil
garlic minced
ginger, finely minced
dried chilies, soak in lukewarm water for 30 minutes to 1 hour (the amount of dried chilies can be reduced or added to taste)
green onions, julienned
soy sauce
dark soy sauce
rice vinegar
hoisin sauce
Chinese cooking wine
water
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