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General Tso’s Chicken

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My husband and I modified a recipe that we received in a cooking class so that it suits our tastes. Tread lightly with the vinegar in the sauce; you can always add more, but you can’t take it away!

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, Cubed
  • ¾ cups Soy Sauce, Divided
  • 1 teaspoon White Pepper
  • 1 whole Egg, Beaten
  • 1 cup Cornstarch, Divided
  • 4 cups Vegetable Oil, For Frying (or As Needed To Fill Your Pan)
  • ¼ cups White Vinegar (and Make It A Scant 1/4 Cup)
  • ¼ cups Dry Sherry
  • ½ cups Sugar; Might Need To Add Another 1/4 If You Want It Sweeter
  • 1-½ teaspoon Dry Chicken Bouillon, Or 1 1/2 Cups Hot Chicken Broth
  • 1 teaspoon Wok Oil Or Vegetable Oil
  • 1-½ teaspoon Minced Garlic
  • 1-½ teaspoon Grated Ginger
  • 2 teaspoons Dried Red Chili Peppers, Crushed (Include Some Seeds If You Like Extra Heat)
  • ½ cups Scallions, Chopped
  • 6 cups Cooked White Rice For Serving

Preparation

1. Combine chicken, 1/4 c. soy sauce, and white pepper in a bowl. Add beaten egg.

2. Preheat oil in a pan. When oil is hot, add 3/4 c. cornstarch to chicken and combine thoroughly.

3. Fry chicken in batches until brown and cooked through, about 5-6 minutes per batch. Use a larger pan and don’t fill it too much, or it can overflow.

4. Let chicken drain on a plate lined with paper towels.

5. Combine 1/4 c. cornstarch, 1/2 c. soy sauce, vinegar, sherry, sugar, and chicken bouillon in a medium bowl.

6. Heat a wok to medium heat and add oil. Saute garlic, ginger, and crushed chili for about 30 seconds, or until garlic starts to brown. Add sauce. Stir constantly until sauce starts to thicken, about 1 minute. Add scallions.

7. Return chicken to pan and stir until chicken is coated with sauce. Serve with hot rice.

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joylovepeace on 1.29.2011

thank you soooo much i was so glad to find this hehe

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audreystyle on 5.13.2010

Oh, I forgot to ask, can someone tell me how Tso is pronounced? Thanks.

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audreystyle on 5.13.2010

I made this for dinner tonight and I received moans from my family. My son keep saying, “This chicken is AWESOME!” As the soy sauce in the sauce was a little too strong for me, I’m going to replace some of the soy sauce with water the next time around to mellow out the flavor just a little. Regardless of that, the flavor was great!

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thecumbyfamily on 4.26.2010

Really good! My whole family enjoyed it!

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sammers on 3.23.2010

Great recipe! A little time consuming – but worth it. I used Chicken tenders instead of Chicken breast. My fiance said that it was one of his favorite dishes that I have made.

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islandchick on 10.8.2011

This received great reviews from my family! I halved the recipe and it feed three people easily. Plus I only used half the sauce. Didn’t have the sherry, so subbed some water. Still great!

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bamoran on 6.4.2011

Delicious! It looks like it might be a lot of work, but if you do it assembly style and have everything ready, it goes pretty quickly.
Give it a try! Thank you angelinthekitchen!

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audreystyle on 5.30.2010

I made this for dinner tonight and I received moans from my family. My son keep saying, “This chicken is AWESOME!” As the soy sauce in the sauce was a little too strong for me, I’m going to replace some of the soy sauce with water the next time around to mellow out the flavor just a little. Regardless of that, the flavor was great!

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