General Tso’s Chicken

Name: General Tso’s Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 10 oz. Chicken Leg Meat, Boneless, Skinless; 0.25 cup Water; Seasonings; 1 tbsp. Rice Wine; 1 tbsp. Soy Sauce; 1 oz. Sugar; 1 tbsp. White Vinegar; 1 tbsp. Oyster Sauce; 0.25 cup Honey; 0.25 tsp. White Pepper; 0.5 cup Dried Chilies; Marinade; 1 tbsp. Rice Wine; 0.25 tsp. Salt; 1 large Egg; 0.25 tbsp. Corn Starch; 1 tbsp. All-purpose Flour; 1 tbsp. Minced Garlic; 1 tbsp. Cornstarch Water (2 Tbsp Cornstarch Mixed With 1 Tbsp Water); 1 tsp. White Sesame; 0.5 tsp. Minced Green Onion

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Recipe

PRE TIME: 15 min

COOKING TIME: 15 min

TOTAL TIME: 30 min

2 SERVING

Ingredients:

10 oz. Chicken Leg Meat, Boneless, Skinless
0.25 cup Water
Seasonings
1 tbsp. Rice Wine
1 tbsp. Soy Sauce
1 oz. Sugar
1 tbsp. White Vinegar
1 tbsp. Oyster Sauce
0.25 cup Honey
0.25 tsp. White Pepper
0.5 cup Dried Chilies
Marinade
1 tbsp. Rice Wine
0.25 tsp. Salt
1 large Egg
0.25 tbsp. Corn Starch
1 tbsp. All-purpose Flour
1 tbsp. Minced Garlic
1 tbsp. Cornstarch Water (2 Tbsp Cornstarch Mixed With 1 Tbsp Water)
1 tsp. White Sesame
0.5 tsp. Minced Green Onion

Directions:

[Prepare General Tso’s sauce]

In a medium bowl, combine water, soy sauce, sugar, white vinegar, honey, oyster sauce, yellow cooking wine, and a couple of dried chilis. Stir to mix completely and set aside.

[Marinate chicken] Step 1

Using the knife’s heel pounding on thick parts of the meat a couple of times to tenderize it. Then cut the chicken into pieces.

[Marinate chicken] Step 2

In a mixing bowl, combine chicken pieces with yellow cooking wine, salt, egg, starch, and all-purpose flour.

[Marinate chicken] Step 3

Toss to coat the chicken pieces evenly. Set aside.

Step 4

In a wok over high heat, bring enough cooking oil to 300°F / 150°C; add the chicken to the oil one at a time; carefully stir and separate the pieces; deep-fry until golden. Remove from oil and drain.

Step 5