Chinese Imperial Palace General Tso`s Chicken Recipe
Serves/Makes: 4
Ingredients:
# **Make sauce and refrigerate until needed:***
1/2 cup Cornstarch
1/4 cup Water
1 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh Garlic
1 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh Ginger
3/4 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Soy Sauce
1/4 cup White Vinegar
1/4 cup Sherry
1 can condensed Chicken Broth
# **Meat***
3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken, cut into chunks
1/4 cup Soy Sauce
1 egg, beaten
1 cup Cornstarch
2 cups sliced Green Onions
8 small dried Hot Peppers, seeds removed
Directions:
Sauce:
Put everything into a quart jar with a lid and shake it up, then put in the
fridge. Just shake it up again when you are ready to use it.
Meat:
Mix chicken, soy sauce, and hot peppers. Stir in egg. Add cornstarch, and mix
until chicken pieces are coated. Deep fry 7 or 8 chicken pieces at a time in a
350 degree oil until chicken pieces are crispy. Drain on paper towels. Repeat
until all chicken chunks are fried.
Place a small amount of oil (1 Tbsp.) in wok, and heat to 400 degrees. Add
onions, peppers and stir fry about 30 seconds. Stir sauce mixture, and then add
to wok. Cook until thick. If it gets too thick, add water to right consistency.
Add chicken to sauce in wok, and cook until all is hot and bubbly. Serve with
fried or steamed rice.
This recipe for Chinese Imperial Palace General Tso`s Chicken serves/makes 4.