Crispy General Tso's Chicken

Name: Crispy General Tso's Chicken
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken thigh or breast, boneless, skinless cut into bite sized pieces; 0.75 cup cornstarch; 0.25 cup all-purpose flour; 0.666 cup water; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp baking powder; 0.5 tsp garlic powder; 0.5 tsp ground white pepper; 3 tbsp rice vinegar; 2.5 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp hoisin sauce; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1.5 tbsp Shao xing wine; 3 -4 garlic cloves, grated or finely minced; 0.5 tsp ginger, freshly grated; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp water; 5 -8 dried Thai chilies; 1 -2 tsp red pepper flakes; Frying oil; toasted sesame seeds; sliced green onions

Serves 1

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Crispy General Tso's Chicken

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Directions

1Cut chicken thigh into bite-sized pieces.
2Season chicken with salt, garlic powder, white pepper, baking powder, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, and water.
3Mix well and marinate for 15 minutes.
4Combine soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, Shaoxing wine, sugar, grated garlic, grated ginger, and a little water for the sauce.
5Whisk the sauce ingredients together and taste test.
6Heat oil in a wok to 350F.
7Fry battered chicken in small batches for 5-6 minutes or until lightly golden.
8Strain the chicken.
9Double fry chicken for another 4-5 minutes until golden and extra crunchy.
10Remove all but 1 tbsp of frying oil from the wok.
11Sauté dried chili peppers for 30 seconds to draw out the spice.
12Pour in the sauce and bring to a boil.
13Add a cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.
14Add the fried chicken to the sauce and toss until everything is coated.
15Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and green onions if desired.

Ingredients

1 lb chicken thigh or breast, boneless, skinless cut into bite sized pieces
0.75 cup cornstarch
0.25 cup all-purpose flour
0.666 cup water
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp baking powder
0.5 tsp garlic powder
0.5 tsp ground white pepper
3 tbsp rice vinegar
2.5 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
1.5 tbsp Shao xing wine
3 -4 garlic cloves, grated or finely minced
0.5 tsp ginger, freshly grated
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp water
5 -8 dried Thai chilies
1 -2 tsp red pepper flakes
Frying oil
toasted sesame seeds
sliced green onions

Equipment

wok

Tips

Marinate for at least 15 mins or 2 hours for best results. Overnight is even better.
Do not burn chilies when sautéing.
Double fry chicken a second time to ensure a golden color and for extra crunch.

Crispy General Tso's Chicken

Crispy General Tso's Chicken

Directions

Ingredients

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