Eileen Yin-Fei Lo's General Tso's Chicken

Name: Eileen Yin-Fei Lo's General Tso's Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons red chili oil; 5 Tbsps cornstarch, divided; 1 large egg; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 1 Tbsp peeled and minced ginger; 2 Tbsps hoisin; 828 milliliters peanut oil; 8 smalls dried red chiles, preferably Thai chiles; 2 teaspoons white rice vinegar; 0 teaspoons salt; 5 scallions, white parts only, sliced 1/2-inch thick; 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine; 454 grams boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 Tbsps dark soy sauce; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 pinch pinch of white pepper

Eileen Yin-Fei Lo's General Tso's Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 580 calories, 35g of protein, and 35g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 3. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up hoisin, sugar, rice vinegar, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the peanut oil you could follow this main course with the Salted Peanut Toffee Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Instructions

Crack the egg into a medium-sized bowl, and lightly beat it with a fork.

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Egg

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Bowl

Add the salt, white pepper, and 2 tablespoons of the corn starch, and stir until combined.

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White Pepper

Corn Starch

Salt

Add the chicken meat, and toss well. Set mixture aside for 15 minutes.

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Chicken Meat

Meanwhile, in a second bowl, combine the soy sauce, hoisin, rice vinegar, Shaoxing wine, red chili oil, garlic, ginger, and sugar.

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Shaoxing Wine

Rice Vinegar

Chili Oil

Soy Sauce

Garlic

Ginger

Hoisin Sauce

Sugar

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Bowl

Whisk until smooth.

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Whisk

After the 15 minutes, pour the oil into a large wok set over high heat. Bring the oil up to a temperature of 350°F. While the oil warms up, place a sheet of wax paper on a large sheet pan, and add 3 tablespoons of the cornstarch.

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Corn Starch

Cooking Oil

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Wax Paper

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Add the pieces of chicken on top, and toss until they are completely coated.

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Whole Chicken

Add an additional tablespoon of cornstarch if needed.

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Corn Starch

When the oil is ready, shake off any excess cornstarch on the chicken, and carefully add them to the wok. Cook, stirring occasionally with a slotted spoon, until browned, two to three minutes. Turn off the heat, and remove chicken pieces with the slotted spoon, and drain on some paper towels.

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Chicken Pieces

Corn Starch

Whole Chicken

Shake

Cooking Oil

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Remove all but 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil. Turn the heat to high, and when the oil is just starting to smoke, add the chiles, and stir-fry for 10 seconds.

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Chili Pepper