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General Tso's Chicken
 
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Prep Time: 50 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 2
Got a cast iron Dutch oven for Christmas, and I found this on and am putting it here for safe keeping. They say you can use a Dutch oven for this, so I'm interested to try it out. Site says that 6 chiles will make a hot dish, so adjust to your taste. Prep and cook time are estimates.
Ingredients:
1 lb dark chicken meat
2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
3 teaspoons chinese rice wine or 3 teaspoons dry sherry, divided
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 tablespoon cornstarch
4 tablespoons dark soy sauce (or reduced-sodium)
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
4 -6 dried chilies
4 -6 cups oil (for deep frying)
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon minced ginger
2 green onions, thinly sliced
Directions:
1. Cut chicken into cubes. Mix in the soy sauce, 2 teaspoons of the rice wine, white pepper, and the cornstarch, adding the cornstarch last. Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes.
2. Combined the dark soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil and 1 teaspoon rice wine. Set aside. Cut the red chiles in half and remove the seeds. Chop and set aside.
3. Heat the oil to 350°F When the oil is hot, add the chicken cubes and deep-fry until they are lightly browned. Remove from the wok and drain on paper towels.
4. Raise the temperature of the wok to 400°F Deep-fry the chicken a second time briefly, until the chicken turns a golden brown. Remove from the wok and drain on paper towels.
5. Drain the wok, leaving 2 tablespoons of oil for stir-frying. When the oil is hot, add the garlic, ginger, and green onions. Stir fry briefly until aromatic.
6. Add the chiles and cook for 1 minute. Add the sauce in the middle of the wok and bring it to a boil. Add the chicken and mix through.
By RecipeOfHealth.com