General tao chicken
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 10 oz Chicken legs - bite sized
- 1 tb Minced fresh ginger
- 2 Scallions - 2 inch lengths
- 1 tb Minced garlic
- 2 tb Dried chilli peppers - whole
- 2 tb Sugar
- 2 tb Soy sauce
- 1 1/2 ts Rice vinegar
- 2 tb Cornstarch
- 1/4 c Chicken stock
- 1 ts Sesame oli
- 2 c Soya oil for cooking Marinade
- 1 Egg white
- 1 tb Cornstarch
- 1 tb Soy sauce
Instructions:
1. Cut chicken into pieces no larger than 3/4 inch square. Combine marinade ingredients in large bowl. Add chicken pieces and set aside for 2 hours. Add 2 T cornstarch to chicken stock store in refridgerater. 2. In a deep pot heat oil to 350 F. In a basket or slotted spoon lower several pieces of chicken into the oil. Fry until chicken becomes crisp (1 to 2 minutes) and test meat to ensure doneness. Continue doing several pieces at a time until all are cooked. 3. In a wok on high heat reheat 2 T reserved oil. Add prepared ginger scallions garlic and chilies. Stir to prevent burning. Add the cooked chicken pieces still stirring quickly. 4. Add sugar soy sauce vinegar stock/cornstarch mixture and stir until thick. Remove from heat stir in sesame oil and place on serving dish. Serve with steamed rice.



