General Tso Chicken with thicker batter
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cut the chicken breast into bite-size pieces.
- 2In a mixing bowl, combine 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 about a third to half a cup of water to make a thick pancake batter consistency.
- 3Whisk the batter until all lumps are gone.
- 4Add the chicken pieces to the batter and stir to coat.
- 5Deep fry the battered chicken at 350 degrees for about 4 to 5 minutes until done.
- 6In a pan, add 3 tablespoons of sugar, 3 tablespoons of brown sugar, half a teaspoon of garlic powder, a quarter teaspoon of red peppers, 3 teaspoons of rice vinegar, 4 tablespoons of low sodium soy sauce, a quarter teaspoon of ginger, 4 tablespoons of chicken broth, and 2 tablespoons of hoisin sauce.
- 7Start the stove to heat the sauce.
- 8In a separate bowl, add 1 tablespoon of corn starch to 1 tablespoon of water and mix to create a corn starch slurry.
- 9Add the corn starch slurry to the sauce and let it thicken.
- 10Add the fried chicken to a bigger pan.
- 11Pour the thickened sauce over the chicken.
- 12Mix the chicken into the sauce until well coated.
- 13Transfer the General Tso Chicken to a plate and serve.
Ingredients
- chicken breast and a half, cut into bite-size pieces
- 0.5 cup flour
- 0.5 cup corn starch
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp white pepper
- 1 egg
- 0.33 cup water
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.25 tsp red peppers
- 3 tsp rice vinegar
- 4 tbsp soy sauce (low sodium)
- 0.25 tsp ginger
- 4 tbsp chicken broth
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tbsp water
Equipment
mixing bowldeep fryerpanstove
Tips
- Use baking powder for extra crispiness in the batter.
- Start with a third cup of water for the batter and add more until it has a thick pancake batter consistency.
- To make a corn starch slurry, add one tablespoon of corn starch to one tablespoon of water.
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