General Tso's Chicken
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 1/3 cup water or chicken stock, mixed with
- 2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 Tbsp. dry sherry
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 4 whole boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/2 cup oil (I use less in nonstick skillet)
- 5 dried hot red chilies
- 1/2 lb. snow peas, steamed 1 minute
Instructions
Combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, water or chicken and cornstarch mixture, dry sherry, sesame oil, garlic and ginger; set aside. Combine egg and cornstarch mixture well. Add chicken and toss to coat. Heat oil until hot; fry chicken in batches until crisp and brown (do not crowd pan). Drain on paper towels. Pour off all but 2 teaspoons oil from pan. Add chilies and toss for a few seconds. Return chicken to pan with soy sauce mixture and cook until glazed (1 to 2 minutes). Add pea pods; cook 1 more minute. Serve immediately. If reheating, cut down on cooking time. Serves 6 to 8.