Favourite General Tso's Chicken

Name: Favourite General Tso's Chicken
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: chicken breasts; soy sauce, tamari; rice wine; ginger root; cornstarch; sesame oil; vegetable oil; dried red chiles; orange zest; peppercorns; soy sauce, tamari; salt; sugar; sesame oil

Classic Chinese dish fit for a General.

Yield

4 servings

Prep

35 min

Cook

10 min

Ready

45 min

Trans-fat Free, Low Carb

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
¾	pounds	chicken breasts boneless and skinless
2	teaspoons	soy sauce, tamari dark
2	teaspoons	rice wine or dry sherry
1	teaspoon	ginger root finely chopped
1	teaspoon	cornstarch
1	teaspoon	sesame oil
⅓	cup	vegetable oil preferably peanut
2		dried red chiles cut in half lengthwise	*
1	tablespoon	orange zest fresh grated, or dried and soaked citrus peel, chopped
½	teaspoon	peppercorns dry roasted in a skillet, finely ground, optional
2	teaspoons	soy sauce, tamari
¼	teaspoon	salt
1	teaspoon	sugar
½	teaspoon	sesame oil

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
340.2	g	chicken breasts boneless and skinless
1E+1	ml	soy sauce, tamari dark
1E+1	ml	rice wine or dry sherry
5	ml	ginger root finely chopped
5	ml	cornstarch
5	ml	sesame oil
79	ml	vegetable oil preferably peanut
2	each	dried red chiles cut in half lengthwise	*
15	ml	orange zest fresh grated, or dried and soaked citrus peel, chopped
2.5	ml	peppercorns dry roasted in a skillet, finely ground, optional
1E+1	ml	soy sauce, tamari
1.3	ml	salt
5	ml	sugar
2.5	ml	sesame oil

Directions

Cut the chicken breast into thin slices about 2 inches long, cutting against the grain.

Place chicken into a bowl with the soy sauce, rice wine or sherry, ginger, cornstarch and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Mix well, and then let the mixture marinate for about 20 minutes.

Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet until it is very hot. Remove the chicken from the marinade with a slotted spoon.

Add it to the pan and stir-fry it for 2 minutes until it browns. Remove and leave to drain in a colander or sieve. Pour off most of the oil, leaving about 2 teaspoons.

Reheat the pan over a high heat and then add the dried chiles. Stir-fry them for 10 seconds, and then return the chicken to the pan.

Add the rest of the ingredients and stir-fry for 4 minutes, mixing well.

Serve the dish at once.