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General Tso's Chicken (Real Thing)

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YIELD

6 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

20 min

READY

40 min

Ingredients

½ 118
CUP ML CORNSTARCH
3 1.4
POUNDS KG CHICKEN
dark, deboned, in chunks
¼ 59
CUP ML WATER
¼ 59
CUP ML SOY SAUCE, DARK *
1 ½ 7.5
TEASPOONS ML GINGER
minced
1 5
TEASPOON ML WHITE PEPPER
1 ½ 7.5
TEASPOONS ML GARLIC
minced
1 1
WHOLE WHOLE EGGS *
½ 118
CUP ML SOY SAUCE, DARK *
1 237
CUP ML CORNSTARCH
¼ 59
CUP ML WHITE VINEGAR
1 237
CUP ML VEGETABLE OIL
¼ 59
CUP ML COOKING SHERRY *
2 473
1 ½ 355
CUPS ML CHICKEN BROTH
hot
16 16
SMALL SMALL HOT CHILI PEPPERS
dried *
1 15
TABLESPOON ML MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE
(optional) *
¾ 177
CUP ML SUGAR
refined

Directions

To make Sauce, mix cornstarch and water together.

Add garlic, ginger, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and wine.

Then add broth and MSG and stir until sugar dissolves.

Refrigerate until needed. In separate bowl mix chicken, soy sauce and pepper. Stir in egg. Add cornstarch until chicken is coated evenly. Add oil to help separate chicken pieces. Divide chicken in small quantities and deep-fry at 350 until crispy and light brown. (Do not overcook; watch temp, stir fry or meat will toughen). Drain on paper towels. Place a small amount of oil in wok and heat until just hot. Add onions and peppers and stir-fry briefly (peppers will give off acrid smoke, be careful). Stir sauce, add to wok. Add chicken and cook until sauce thickens. Add water or water/cornstarch if needed. This amount will fill two large platters and serves 6-8. Serve with white steamed rice.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 652g (23.0 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 1509 48% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 81g 125%
Saturated Fat 14g 72%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 306mg 102%
Sodium 435mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 30g 30%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars g
Protein 204g
Vitamin A 14% Vitamin C 17%
Calcium 10% Iron 30%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free
 
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