General Tso’s Chicken

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:47:10 GMT

Step 1

Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Place in large bowl and mix in ginger, garlic, wine, light salt, and soy sauce. Mix well, cover in plastic wrap, and let marinate in refrigerator for 1-24 hours.

Step 2

Bring oil to 375 degrees

Step 3

Mix flour and cornstarch in a large bowl and completely coat each piece of chicken in the mixture.

Step 4

Shake off any excess flour and drop chicken in batches into oil for 3-4 minutes

Step 5

Drain chicken on wire rack and immediately add salt to fried pieces

Step 6

In bowl, add vinegar and cornstarch and mix into a slurry

Step 7

Heat pan on stove over medium-high heat and generously coat bottom with vegetable oil until hot

Step 8

Add garlic, ginger, and dried chilis and cook until garlic barely begins to toast

Step 9

Add shaoxing wine and let boil for 20 seconds and immediately add chili flakes, sugar, chicken stock, and soy sauce. Mix together, add light salt, and let boil for 30 seconds.

Step 10

Add green onions and cornstarch/vinegar slurry. Stir until thickened and remove from heat

Step 11

Place chicken in sauce and mix until all pieces are completely coated

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