Chinese: General Tsao's Chicken 1

General Tsao was a real person, general and poet who lived in China 155-220AD.

90 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 15 minutes

366 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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1	pound	chicken, boneless	breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
3	tablespoons	soy sauce
3	tablespoons	cornstarch
1	each	egg white	beaten until frothy
1	cup	vegetable oil
3	each	hot chili peppers	dried, broken in half
2	cloves	garlic	peeled and minced
1	piece	ginger root	(1 inch), peeled and finely chopped
1	tablespoon	white wine vinegar
1	tablespoon	white wine
1	teaspoon	cornstarch
1	teaspoon	sesame oil
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1	teaspoon	brown sugar

Marinate in the fridge for 1 hour.

Heat the oil in a wok.

Deep fry the chicken, a few pieces at a time, about 1 minute or until golden brown.

Remove and drain on paper towels.

Pour all but 2 TB of the oil out of the wok.

To the oil in the wok, add the chili peppers, garlic and ginger, stir-fry 2 minutes.

In a small bowl, combine the remaining soy sauce, vinegar, white wine and 1 tea cornstarch, mix until smooth.

Stir in sugar, sesame oil and salt.

Pour into wok, cook, stirring for 2 minutes until thickened.

Return chicken pieces to wok, mix well and serve.

Serving Size 68g

Amount per Serving

Calories 366 91% of calories from fat