When I lived in the USA one of my favourite Chinese takeaway dishes was General Tso’s chicken. It was not something I had found on UK Chinese menus. The sweet and hot taste and juicy chicken always had me ordering again and again from various Chinese restaurants. On returning to the UK I have sorely missed this dish and decided I would create my own version. The General Tso’s chicken recipe below is the culmination of several trial and errors and finally getting near enough the authentic taste that I so much craved.
General Tso's Chicken
A wonderful and delicious homemade recipe of General Tso's Chicken with a hot and sweet taste...
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 Ibs. Boneless Chicken Breast
- Small Bunch of Spring Onions
- 4 - 6 Chilli Peppers
- 3 Tbs. Rice Vinegar
- Rice Cup Wine
- Cup Brown Demerara Sugar
- 4 Tbsp. Soy Sauce
- 1 Tbsp. Cornflour
- 2 Eggs
- Sunflower oil
Instructions
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Wash chicken and cut into bite size chunks.
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In a mixing bowl beat the eggs and cornflour together until the mixture is smooth liquid.
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Put the chicken pieces into the mixture and let them sit for about 10 minutes.
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To prepare the sauce mix together the rice vinegar, rice wine, Demerara sugar, and soy sauce and then set aside.
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Heat the sunflower oil in a wok.
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Add the chicken pieces to the oil a few at a time until they are slightly brown, remove each batch and drain on kitchen towels.
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Slice the spring onion into small circles
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Chop the chilli peppers into small pieces. (You can use 4 or 6 depending on your taste and how spicy the chilli peppers are).
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Put the chilli peppers and spring onions into the wok (add extra oil if needed).
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Add the sauce to the wok.
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Add the chicken chunks to the wok and stir fry for about 4 minutes turning the chicken.
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Add the spring onions and stir fry for another 60 seconds.
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Serve over steamed rice with purple broccoli.