General Tso's chicken

General Tso's chicken

boundedbybuns.com

A spicy and sweet, better than take-out version of General Tso's chicken. Note: there is rice wine AND rice wine vinegar in this recipe.

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken breast or thigh pieces (bite size)
  • 1 cup rice wine
  • 1 ⁄ 3 cup soy sauce
  • 1 ⁄ 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 ⁄ 2 cup corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon MSG (optional)
  • 4-8 cups peanut or vegetable oil (enough to fill up 2 inches in a wide pot)
  • 1 ⁄ 2 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1 ⁄ 2 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
  • 1 ⁄ 2 cup dried red chili pods
  • 1 ⁄ 4 cup rice wine
  • 1 ⁄ 4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 2 teaspoons chili paste
  • 1 ⁄ 4 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • sesame seeds and sliced green onions for garnish

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