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General Tsos Chicken
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General Tsos Chicken

A classic Chinese chicken from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

75
min total
4
servings
1152
cal / serving
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Origin

Categorized as Chinese Chicken in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.skinnytaste.com/general-tsos-chicken/

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2Chicken Breast
  • 3/4 cupPlain Flour
  • 1Egg
  • 2 tbsStarch
  • 1 tbsBaking Powder
  • 1 tspSalt
  • 1/2 tspOnion Salt
  • 1/4 tspGarlic Powder
  • 3/4 cupWater
  • 1/2 cupChicken Stock
  • 1/4 cupDuck Sauce
  • 3 tbsSoy Sauce
  • 2 tbsHoney
  • 1 tbsRice Vinegar
  • 2 tbsSesame Seed Oil
  • 1/2 tbsGochujang
  • 2 tbsStarch
  • 1 cloveGarlic
  • 2 choppedSpring Onions
  • 1 tspGinger

Instructions

  1. 01

    DIRECTIONS:

  2. 02

    - SAUCE

  3. 03

    In a bowl, add 2 Cups of water, 2 Tablespoon soy sauce, 2 Tablespoon white vinegar, sherry cooking wine, 1/4 Teaspoon white pepper, minced ginger, minced garlic, hot pepper, ketchup, hoisin sauce, and sugar.

  4. 04

    Mix together well and set aside.

  5. 05

    - MARINATING THE CHICKEN

  6. 06

    In a bowl, add the chicken, 1 pinch of salt, 1 pinch of white pepper, 2 egg whites, and 3 Tablespoon of corn starch

  7. 07

    - DEEP FRY THE CHICKEN

  8. 08

    Deep fry the chicken at 350 degrees for 3-4 minutes or until it is golden brown and loosen up the chicken so that they don't stick together.

  9. 09

    Set the chicken aside.

  10. 10

    - STIR FRY

  11. 11

    Add the sauce to the wok and then the broccoli and wait until it is boiling.

  12. 12

    To thicken the sauce, whisk together 2 Tablespoon of cornstarch and 4 Tablespoon of water in a bowl and slowly add to your stir-fry until it's the right thickness.

  13. 13

    Next add in the chicken and stir-fry for a minute and serve on a plate

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