General Tso's Chicken (Heriteau)

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine the chicken with the egg, oil, and cornstarch.

In a blender or food processor, or by hand, combine the ingredients for Sauce 1.

In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for Sauce 2.

Place the measured ingredients beside the wok in the order in which they are to be placed in the wok.

Warm 2 serving dishes, one lined with paper towel, in a 250 degree F oven.

Fill the wok to a depth of 1½ to 2 inches with vegetable oil.

Heat the oil to high (400 degrees F), or until a day-old cube of bread browns in just under 1 minute.

Heat another 4 minutes to stabilize the temperature.

Put the chicken pieces into the oil one at a time until all are in.

Stir-fry 3 minutes.

Remove the pieces from the oil, draining well over the wok, and keep warm in the oven on the paper-lined dish.

Empty the oil from the wok.

Reduce the heat to medium (350℉/180℃) and stir in Sauce 1.

As soon as it bubbles, stir in the chicken.

Sprinkle Sauce 2 over the chicken, stir-fry minute more, then turn into the serving dish.

Scrape the sauce over the chicken and serve at once.