General Tso's Chicken (1)
From: singraha@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Susan E Ingraham) Date: 30 Aug 1993 02:46:06 GMT This recipe is from Siam Oriental Restaurant, which is the consensus
choice among my co-workers for the best General Tso's Chicken in Central
Ohio:
Sauce:
Meat:
1) Mix 1/2 cup cornstarch with water. Add garlic, ginger, sugar,
1/2 cup soy
2) In separate bowl, mix chicken, 1/4 cup soy sauce and white pepper. Stir in egg. Add 1 cup cornstarch and mix until chicken pieces are coated evenly. Add cup of vegetable oil to help separate chicken pieces. Divide chicken into small quantities and deep-fry at 350 degrees until crispy. Drain on paper towels. 3) Place a small amount of oil in wok and heat until wok is hot.
Add onions and peppers and stir-fry briefly. Stir sauce and add to
wok. Place chicken in sauce and cook until sauce thickens.
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Carol's Tip:
The short cut for general gao's was just to put less oil in the pan
(3-4TBS) and just scoop in a bunch of chicken to cover the pan, flip, and
separate in the pan, instead of individually drop in each piece. Still
takes an hour to
make though.