Chinese Take-Out General Tso's Chicken

Name: Chinese Take-Out General Tso's Chicken
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 10 black peppercorns, crushed; 473 milliliters broccoli florets; 680 grams boneless chicken, cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 Tbsp chili paste with garlic; 5 hot chili peppers, cut in half; 4 Tbsps cornstarch; 1 large egg, beaten; 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and minced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 3 green onions, thinly sliced, for garnish; 2 Tbsps hoisin sauce; 3 Tbsps mirin; 1 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced; 59 milliliters rice vinegar; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 59 milliliters soy sauce; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 59 milliliters sugar; 473 milliliters vegetable oil (for frying); 6 servings white rice, for serving

The recipe Chinese Take-Out General Tso's Chicken could satisfy your Chinese craving in about 1 hour. This main course has 609 calories, 28g of protein, and 27g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. Head to the store and pick up soy sauce, chili peppers, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the soy sauce you could follow this main course with the Lemon Cornmeal Cakes with Lapsang Souchong Chocolate Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine the egg, 3 tablespoons of cornstarch, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon mirin.

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Corn Starch

Soy Sauce

Mirin

Egg

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Bowl

Add the chicken and let it marinate at room temperature while you assemble the rest of the ingredients.In a separate bowl, combine the remaining tablespoon of cornstarch, the remaining 1/4 cup soy sauce, the remaining 2 tablespoons mirin, and the rice vinegar, sugar, hoisin, chili paste, peppercorns, sesame oil, and 1/2 cup water. Set aside.In a heavy pot over medium heat, heat 3 inches of oil to 360F.

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Rice Vinegar

Chili Paste

Peppercorns

Corn Starch

Sesame Oil

Soy Sauce

Whole Chicken

Hoisin Sauce

Mirin

Sugar

Water

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Pot

Add about 10 pieces of chicken to the hot oil and fry until brown and crispy, about 2 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining chicken. Set aside.

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Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

Remove all but 3 tablespoons of oil from the pot and add the chilies, ginger, and garlic, and cook for 30 seconds.

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Chili Pepper

Garlic

Ginger

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add the broccoli and bell pepper and stir-fry, tossing the vegetables for 2 minutes or until they are brightly colored and partially cooked.

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Bell Pepper

Vegetable

Broccoli

Add the cooked chicken to the pot along with the reserved sauce and cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens and the vegetables are tender, about 2 minutes.To serve, sprinkle green onions over the top and serve hot with rice.

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Cooked Chicken