Thursday, December 31, 2009

What is a good recipe for general tso's chicken?

GIMME THE CHICKEN!What is a good recipe for general tso's chicken?
OMG this is my favorite!!!





GENERAL TSAO'S CHICKEN





Marinade:





3 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry


l 1/2 tablespoons oyster flavored sauce


2 teaspoons cornstarch


1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces





Combine marinade ingredients in a non-metallic bowl or ziploc bag. Submerge washed chicken in marinade covering all portions.


Allow to stand for 20 to 30 minutes, turning occasionally.








Sauce:





1/4 cup chicken broth


1 tablespoon rice vinegar


2 tablespoons dark soy sauce


1 tablespoon sugar


2 teaspoons sesame oil


2 tablespoons cooking oil


6 small dried red chilies


1 tablespoon garlic, minced


2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced


2 green onions, cut into 1-inch lengths


1/2 teaspoon crushed dried red chilies


1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, dissolved in water


1/4 cup peanuts, coarsely chopped





Mix sauce ingredients well in a small bowl.





Place a wok over high heat and add oil, swirling to coat sides. Stir-fry the chilies for 30 seconds. Add chicken and cook two minutes. Stir in garlic, ginger, green onions, and crushed chilies; cook for one minute.


Pour in sauce and stir fry for one minute.





In a cup, combine cornstarch with 1 tablespoon cold water and stir until smooth. Pour slowly into the wok and cook until sauce bubbles and thickens.





Serve chicken garnished with a sprinkling of peanuts.What is a good recipe for general tso's chicken?
go to www.recipegoldmine.com I am pretty sure they have a recipe for it and it sounds like a good one.
General Tsao's Chicken:





INGREDIENTS


1/2 cup cornstarch


1/4 cup water


1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic


1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root


3/4 cup white sugar


1/4 cup soy sauce


1/4 cup white wine vinegar


1/2 cup hot chicken broth


1 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG)


3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces


1/2 cup soy sauce


1 teaspoon ground white pepper


1 egg


1 cup cornstarch


1 cup vegetable oil


2 cups chopped green onions


16 chile peppers, sun-dried


DIRECTIONS


To Make Sauce: In a large bowl combine 1/2 cup cornstarch and 1/4 cup water. Mix together. Add garlic, ginger, sugar, 1/4 cup soy sauce and white wine vinegar. Then add chicken broth and monosodium glutamate and stir all together until sugar dissolves. Refrigerate until needed.


To Prepare Chicken: In a separate bowl, combine chicken, 1/2 cup soy sauce and white pepper. Stir in egg. Add 1 cup cornstarch and stir until chicken is evenly coated. Add oil to help separate chicken pieces. Divide chicken into small quantities and deep fry at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until crispy. Drain on paper towels.


To Make Mixture: Place a small amount of oil in wok and heat until wok is hot. Add scallions and dried chile peppers and stir-fry briefly. Remove sauce from refrigerator and stir. Add sauce to wok. Then add fried chicken and cook until sauce thickens (add cornstarch or water as needed until sauce is as thick as you like it).
This recipe sounds delicious.





General Tso's Chicken





3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks


1/4 cup soy sauce


1 egg, beaten


1 cup cornstarch


2 cups green onions, sliced


8 small dried chilies, seeds removed (chile pequin, bird's eye, etc..)


Sauce


1/2 cup cornstarch


1/4 cup water


1 1/2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced


3/4 cup sugar


1/2 cup soy sauce


1/4 cup white vinegar


1/4 cup sherry wine or white wine


14 1/2 ounces chicken broth (a can)





1. Place sauce ingredients in a quart jar with a lid and shake to mix. Refrigerate until needed shaking it again when you are ready to use it.


2. Mix soy sauce, egg and cornstarch well and add chicken, tossing to coat.


3. Deep fry 7 or 8 chicken pieces at a time in hot (350 degree) oil until chicken pieces are crispy.


4. Drain on paper towels. Repeating until all chicken is fried.


5. Place a small amount of oil in wok or large skillet and heat to 400 degrees.


6. Add green onions and hot peppers and stir fry about 30 seconds.


7. Stir sauce mixture, and then add to pan with onions and peppers, cook until thick. If it gets too thick, add a little water.


8. Add chicken to sauce in wok, and cook until all is hot and bubbly.


9. Serve over rice.


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