General tso's chicken #06
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | larges | Chicken thighs |
| ½ | tablespoon | Vegetable oil |
| ½ | tablespoon | Cornstarch |
| 1 | Egg; slightly beaten | |
| 2 | Green onions; trimmed | |
| Ginger; peeled | ||
| Fresh pepper | ||
| 1½ | tablespoon | Light soy sauce |
| 3 | tablespoons | Chicken bouillon |
| 1½ | tablespoon | Mushroom soy sauce |
| 1 | teaspoon | Brown sugar |
| 1½ | tablespoon | Rice wine or dry sherry |
| 1 | tablespoon | Cornstarch |
| 2 | Pieces ginger; sliced 1/8\" thick | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Rice or cider vinegar |
| ½ | tablespoon | Chile paste |
| 1 | teaspoon | Sesame oil (optional) |
Directions
SAUCE 1
SAUCE 2
In a medium bowl, combine the chicken with the egg, oil, and cornstarch. In a blender or food processor, or by hand, combine the ingredients for Sauce 1. In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for Sauce 2. Place the measured ingredients beside the wok in the order in which they are to be placed in the wok. Warm 2 serving dishes, one lined with paper towel, in a 250? oven.
Fill the wok to a depth of 1½ to 2 inches with vegetable oil. Heat the oil to high (400-), or until a day-old cube of bread browns in just under 1 minute. Heat another 4 minutes to stabilize the temperature. Put the chicken pieces into the oil one at a time until all are in. Stir-fry 3 minutes. Remove the pieces from the oil, draining well over the wok, and keep warm in the oven on the paper-lined dish. Empty the oil from the wok.
Reduce the heat to medium (350?) and stir in Sauce 1. As soon as it bubbles, stir in the chicken. Sprinkle Sauce 2 over the chicken, stir-fry 1 minute more, then turn into the serving dish. Scrape the sauce over the chicken and serve at once.
From: "Fast and Easy Oriental Wok Cooking" by Jacqueline Heriteau CHILE-HEADS ARCHIVES
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