General Tso Chicken
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.
- 2Prepare the batter by whisking together half a cup of flour, half a cup of corn starch, half a teaspoon of baking powder, half a teaspoon of salt, half a teaspoon of white pepper, one egg, and half a cup of water.
- 3Add the cut chicken into the batter and mix until fully coated.
- 4Deep fry the battered chicken at 350-375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 5 minutes, or until golden brown.
- 5Let the fried chicken rest for a second and then double fry it for extra crispiness.
- 6Prepare the sauce by mixing 6 tablespoons of sugar, 6 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, about half a teaspoon of crushed red peppers, 6 teaspoons of rice vinegar, 8 tablespoons of less sodium soy sauce, a quarter to half a teaspoon of ginger, 8 tablespoons of chicken broth, and 4 tablespoons of hoisin sauce.
- 7Mix all sauce ingredients really well until the sugar has dissolved.
- 8Make a cornstarch slurry by mixing 2 tablespoons of water with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch.
- 9Pour the cornstarch slurry into the sauce and stir until the sauce thickens.
- 10Add the fried chicken to the thickened sauce and toss to coat.
Ingredients
- 1.5 large chicken breasts
- 0.5 cup flour
- 0.5 cup cornstarch
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp white pepper
- 1 egg
- 0.5 cup water
- 6 tbsp sugar
- 6 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp crushed red peppers
- 6 tsp rice vinegar
- 8 tbsp less sodium soy sauce
- 0.25 tsp ginger
- 0.5 tsp ginger
- 8 tbsp chicken broth
- 4 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
Equipment
deep fryerwhisk
Tips
- Be careful with ginger as it can be overpowering.
- For a thicker sauce, add more cornstarch slurry (equal parts cornstarch and water).
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