How To Prepare General Tso’s Chicken ?

 

Preparation:   

Preparation time: 30 mins

Cooking time: 15 mins

Serving: 4

Ingredients:

  Chicken

• 1 lb chicken thigh cut into 1/2" pieces
• 4 cloves garlic grated
• 1 tbsp ginger grated
• 1 tbsp shaoxing wine
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp white pepper
• Neutral oil for frying

  Sauce

• 1/4 cup light soy sauce
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1 tbsp crushed szechuan chili flakes
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tbsp ginger minced
• 2 tbsp distilled white vinegar

   Cornstarch Slurry

• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water

Instructions:

1. Marinate your chicken with garlic, ginger, Shaoxing wine, light soy, white pepper, and kosher salt for 30 minutes.
2. Premix your sauce by combining light soy, sugar, Szechuan chili, and warm chicken stock to help dissolve your sugar.
3. In a large bowl, whisky together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Drizzle in some of your extra chicken marinade and combine to create craggily bits for extra texture. Coat your chicken pieces well, pressing the dredge in to make sure there are no bald spots.
4. Fry your chicken at 325F for 3-4 minutes (oil should not come down below 300F, work in batches if needed). Remove chicken and bring oil to 350F; fry a 2nd time at 350F for 2 minutes and set aside.
5. Over high heat, fry garlic and ginger for 15 seconds; then add your premixed sauce. Stir to combine, then add in vinegar and cornstarch slurry. Stir for 30 seconds or until sauce has thickened and is glossy; add in your chicken and stir in sauce until coated.