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General Tso's Chicken

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PREP TIME
25 min
COOKING TIME
30 min
TOTAL TIME
55 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner Chinese
General Tso's Chicken
Ingredients
  • 4 cups vegetable oil for frying
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup dry sherry
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 12 whole dried red chile peppers, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger, or to taste
Instructions
1
Prepare chicken for cooking: Preheat a deep fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2
Combine eggs in a large bowl and whisk until smooth. Mix in 1/2 cup plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch until it forms a lump-free mixture. Gradually add chicken pieces to the bowl, ensuring they are evenly coated.
3
Carefully drop battered chicken pieces into hot oil, one by one. Cook until the chicken turns golden brown and starts to rise to the surface, approximately 3 minutes. Transfer cooked chicken to a plate lined with paper towels.
4
Create sauce: Combine sugar, vinegars, sherry, soy sauce, and garlic in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook over medium-high heat while stirring constantly until sugar dissolves and the sauce thickens to a consistency similar to light pancake syrup, roughly 3 minutes. Remove from heat and keep the sauce warm.
5
Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chiles and ginger in hot oil until the ginger begins to brown, about 30 seconds. Use a slotted spoon to transfer chiles and ginger to the warm sauce; stir until combined.
6
Cook and stir-fry chicken in the same wok until it becomes extremely crispy and dark golden brown. Serve with sauce.