Bring the sauce to a vigorous boil and then add the deep fried meat, tossing the wok two or three times and serving straight away. Then followed immediately by the sauce mixture.ġ2. Bring 1 tbsp vegetable oil to a high heat, add in your ginger and garlic, along with the dried chillies and Once you have finished deep frying all of your meat, you can then start stir frying your pre-prepared ingredients.ġ1. Remove carefully and place on kitchen towel to drain off any excess oil.ġ0. Transfer your chicken to a ziplock/plastic bag along with 2 tablespoons of corn starch and shake well. Mix until the chicken absorbs all the liquid. Preheat your oven to 450✯ and season your chicken with salt and pepper. With your oil already heated to 180° deep fry the battered meat until golden brown.ĩ. Prepare the chicken: Marinate the chicken pieces in a bowl with the Shaoxing wine, water, salt, white pepper, and sesame oil. First your garlic & ginger followed by the soaked red chillies followed by your deep fried meat and then lastly the sauce bowl. Mix ‘The Sauce’ ingredients together in a bowl, boil down until reduced by half and haveħ. Continue to add flour until a dry ‘dusty white’ consistency is reached.Ħ. Combine the meat with the seasoned corn flour and massage until each piece of meat Add ‘The Marinade’ ingredients to the meat and massage well until all the liquid is absorbed.ĥ. Cook aromatics to release their fragrance, pour in the stir fry sauce, and add the vegetable and protein back. Cook the protein and vegetables separately until they’re just done. Cut the meat into large cubes or dices roughly 2cm large and place into a large mixing bowl.Ĥ. Prepare one protein, one vegetable, and one to two aromatics.

Then marinate it with 1.5 tsp of salt, 3/4 tsp of black pepper, 2 tsp of soy sauce, 1 egg yolk. Finely slice the garlic, ginger and spring onion, keeping the spring onion in rings.ģ. Directions Cut the chicken into big chunks. Soak the dried red chillies in hot water for 30 minutes.Ģ. Sauteed greens like kale/bok choy/green beans.1.Serve with rice/noodles and vegetables of your choice. Bring to a simmer in a large pan until reduced and stick then add the chicken and toss well. Make the sauce: Combine soy sauce, Hoisin sauce, Oyster sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, whole dried chillies (optional), sugar and water.Remove with a slotted spoon and allow to drain on kitchen paper. Fry the chicken in batches until golden brown and crisp. Fry the chicken: Heat a few inches (approximately 5-10cm) oil in a deep skillet or pot.Next, add the prepared General Tso’s sauce. Cook for a few seconds, and add the minced garlic.

Add 1 tablespoon of oil along with the dried chilies. Heat a clean wok or skillet over medium heat.

Coat the chicken, a few pieces at a time with the cornstarch, ensuring the chicken is well coated. To keep it super green, you can also transfer the broccoli to an ice bath before draining. Place cornstarch in a separate bowl and season with a pinch of salt. Add eggs and soy sauce to the chicken and massage into the chicken.

Prepare the chicken: Cut the chicken into bite-sized cubes then place in a bowl.

(Optional, chilli flakes can also be used or omitted entirely.) Sprinkle with cornstarch and toss to coat.

Whole dried chillies soaked in boiling water.

Boneless chicken breast or chicken thigh meat can be used. Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) according to the manufacturers instructions. According to Wikipedia: “The dish is named after Zuo Zongtang, a Qing dynasty statesman and military leader, although there is no recorded connection to him nor is the dish known in Hunan, Zuo’s home province.” Ingredients neededįull recipe with amounts can be found in the recipe card below. Crispy fried chicken is tossed in a sweet, sticky sauce. If you don’t live in the USA, you (like me) might not know that General Tso’s chicken is an iconic Chinese takeout dish. Crispy fried chicken tossed in a sweet, aromatic sauce makes this General Tso’s chicken recipe a showstopping dinner everyone will love.

Homemade general tao chicken