Bob's General Tso's Chicken
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
15 minReady
90 minTrans-fat Free, Low Carb
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | pound |
chicken breasts
boneless, skinless,, cut into 1inch pieces |
|
3 | tablespoons |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
1 | tablespoon |
cornstarch
|
|
1 | each |
egg whites
beaten frothy |
* |
1 | cup |
vegetable oil
|
|
3 | each |
hot chili peppers
dried, broken in half |
* |
2 | each |
garlic cloves
fine, chopped |
|
1 | each |
ginger root
one inch piece, finely chopped |
* |
1 | tablespoon |
white wine vinegar
|
|
1 | tablespoon |
white wine
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
cornstarch
|
|
1 | tablespoon |
brown sugar
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
sesame oil
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
453.6 | g |
chicken breasts
boneless, skinless,, cut into 1inch pieces |
|
45 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
15 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
1 | each |
egg whites
beaten frothy |
* |
237 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
3 | each |
hot chili peppers
dried, broken in half |
* |
2 | each |
garlic cloves
fine, chopped |
|
1 | each |
ginger root
one inch piece, finely chopped |
* |
15 | ml |
white wine vinegar
|
|
15 | ml |
white wine
|
|
5 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
15 | ml |
brown sugar
|
|
5 | ml |
sesame oil
|
|
1.3 | ml |
salt
|
Directions
In a glass bowl, place chicken pieces.
Combine 1 tablepoon soy sauce and 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Blend in beaten egg white. Pour over chicken and toss to coat well.
Marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour.
In a small bowl, combine remaining soy sauce, vinegar, white wine, and 1 teaspoon cornstarch; mix until smooth. Stir in sugar, sesame oil and salt.
In a wok heat oil.
Deep-fry chicken, a few pieces at a time, about 1 minute, or until golden brown.
Remove and drain on paper towel.
Pour all but 2 tablespoons oil out of wok.
To the wok, add chili peppers, garlic and ginger; stir-fry 1 minute.
Pour sauce mixture into wok and cook, stirring, about 1 minute, until thickened.
Return chicken pieces to wok.
Mix well and serve immediately.