General Tso's Chicken (Le Piment Rouge) Recipe

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General Tso's Chicken (Le Piment Rouge)
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Directions:

  1. For the best results use skinned deboned legs of capon.
  2. Cut the chicken into pieces no larger than 1 inch square.
  3. Prepare marinade by combining egg white, cornstarch and 1 tablespoon soy sauce in a large bowl.
  4. Add chicken pieces and set aside for two hours.
  5. In a deep pot, heat the oil until it reaches 350 degrees.
  6. In a basket, or with a slotted spoon, lower several marinated chicken pieces into the fat.
  7. Fry about one or two minutes or until the chicken becomes crisp; test for doneness before completing the batch.
  8. Continue until all pieces have been fried.
  9. Set oil and cooked chicken pieces aside.
  10. In a wok, on high heat, reheat two tablespoons of the reserved oil.
  11. Add prepared ginger, scallions, garlic and chili peppers.
  12. Stir to prevent burning.
  13. Add the fried chicken and stir quickly.Add sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and cornstarch mixed with chicken stock.
  14. Remove from the heat and stir sesame oil into the sauce.
  15. Spoon the mixture on to a hot platter and serve immediately with steamed rice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1121.59 Kcal (4696 kJ)
Calories from fat 1018.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 113.13g 174%
Cholesterol 64.95mg 22%
Sodium 859.72mg 36%
Potassium 263.48mg 6%
Total Carbs 12.39g 4%
Sugars 4.86g 19%
Dietary Fiber 0.51g 2%
Protein 16.63g 33%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 9%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 20.6mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 464.28 Kcal (1944 kJ)
Calories from fat 421.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 46.83g 174%
Cholesterol 26.88mg 22%
Sodium 355.88mg 36%
Potassium 109.07mg 6%
Total Carbs 5.13g 4%
Sugars 2.01g 19%
Dietary Fiber 0.21g 2%
Protein 6.88g 33%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 9%
Iron 0.5mg 6%
Calcium 8.5mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 31.8
    Points
  • 32
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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