With this recipe, you can skip the take-out and make your own sweet and sour chicken dish. With both tanginess and a bit of spice, this dish is flavorful and vibrant—bright red in color, crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, sweet and sour, and appetizing.
General Tso’s Chicken | Chef John’s Cooking Class
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PRE TIME: 20 min
COOKING TIME: 10 min
TOTAL TIME: 30 min
2 SERVING
Ingredients:
- Marinade
- 1 Fillet chicken breast
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. white pepper
- 1/2 tbsp. Shaoxing cooking wine
- 2 Large egg white
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 tbsp. water
- 1 tbsp. cooking oil
- Sauce
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1 tsp. dark soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp. oyster sauce
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1½ tbsp. white vinegar
- 1 tbsp. Shaoxing cooking wine
- 1 tbsp. potato starch
- 3 dried red chilies
- Stir-fry
- 2 tbsp. cooking oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 45 slices ginger
- 2 stalks Green Onions, Cut Into 1/2 Inch Pieces.
- ㅤ ㅤ Garnish
- 1/2 tsp. sesame seeds
Directions:
Step 1
1
Cut the chicken breast into long strips and then into 1½-inch cubes.
Step 2
2
Season the chicken with salt, white pepper, Shaoxing wine, egg whites, baking powder, cornstarch, flour, cold water, and cooking oil. Add oil as needed; don’t pour all at once. The chicken must be evenly covered with egg white. Avoid the egg yolk as it will prevent the outside from crisping and darkening.
Step 3
3
Mix chicken pieces and let marinate for 10–15 minutes.
Step 4
4
In another bowl, add chicken broth, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, white vinegar, Shaoxing wine, and starch. Stir well. Cut the dried chilies into small sections; remove and discard seeds. Use only enough chili shells for fragrance, not spice.
Step 5
5
In a frying pan, add oil. When the oil temperature reaches 300°F/150°C, put the chicken into the pan piece by piece; fry over medium-low heat for 2–3 minutes or until chicken floats to the surface.
Step 6
6
After the chicken floats to the surface, take it out and cut off the uneven batter for a more appealing appearance.
Step 7
7
When the oil temperature rises back to 300°F/150°C again, put the chicken in and again and re-fry about 30 seconds. Quickly strain it out of the oil and place it on a paper towel to absorb the excess. It is best to use medium-low heat when frying. The chicken must also be re-fried, otherwise, the texture will not be good.
Step 8
8
Add oil to a 12-inch pan. Add garlic slices, ginger slices, and spring onions; stir-fry it.
Step 9
9
Pour the sauce into the pot, keep stirring the mixture as it thickens.
Step 10
10
Pour in the fried chicken pieces so the sauce completely covers the chicken.
Step 11
11
Serve the chicken on a plate with sesame seeds to garnish (optional).
Step 12
12
Enjoy!
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