Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, general tso chicken. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
General Tso Chicken is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. General Tso Chicken is something which I have loved my entire life.
Remove chicken from wine/soy marinade and place in flour mixture. Mix thoroughly, until all the chicken pieces are coated. General Tso's Chicken was one of my favorite college days late night Chinese food delivery orders.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have general tso chicken using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make General Tso Chicken:
- Take 1/2 c Chicken Broth or water (broth preferred)
- Prepare 2 Tbsp Sugar
- Make ready 1.5 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- Take 1.5 Tbsp Sambal
- Get 1 tsp Cornstarch + 3 Tbsp of water
- Take 1 lb Chicken Breast or Thighs diced
- Prepare to taste Salt
- Take to taste Pepper
- Take 1 Cup Flour
- Take Oil for (frying)
- Make ready 2 Tbsp Garlic(minced)
- Prepare 1 Tbsp Ginger (minced)
The original General Tso's chicken recipe was invented by the late chef Peng Chang-kuei. The spicy-sweet sauce is what sets General Tso's apart from its Chinese chicken counterparts. General Tso's chicken is a sweet, deep-fried chicken dish that is served in North American Chinese restaurants. This healthier lightened up version is wok sautéed instead of deep fried.
Steps to make General Tso Chicken:
- Chop and Season Chicken with salt in pepper. Season flour with salt and pepper in a bag or bowl. Then toss chicken in flour mixture.
- Heat Oil to 375°F. (I use my deep fryer)
- In a small bowl combine chicken broth, sugar, sambal, Soy sauce and cornstarch water mixture.
- Fry chicken for 4-6 minutes depending on chicken size. Then drain on paper towels.
- In skillet or wok heat garlic, Ginger, chili peppers (optional) for about 1 minute. Then add sauce mixture. After heating mixture it will thicken.Now add chicken pieces to the skillet and mix in the sauce.
General Tso's chicken, with an extra-crisp coating that stays crisp even when coated in a glossy sauce that balances sweet, savory, and tart elements. [Photographs: J. Take a pic and share yours in the comments below! General Tso's Chicken goes by many names such as general tso chicken, general gau chicken and general tao chicken. It was originally named after a Chinese military leader from the Qing dynasty. General Tso's Chicken is a Chinese-American dish of fried chicken pieces that are breaded and tossed in a tangy sauce.
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