Name: General Tsao's Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Cornstarch - ½ cup; Water - ¼ cup; Minced garlic - 1 ½ teaspoons; Minced fresh ginger root - 1 ½ teaspoons; White sugar - ¾ cup; Soy sauce - ¼ cup; White wine vinegar - ¼ cup; Hot chicken broth - ½ cup; Monosodium glutamate (MSG) - 1 teaspoon; Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces - 3 pounds; Soy sauce - ½ cup; Ground white pepper - 1 teaspoon; Egg - 1; Cornstarch - 1 cup; Vegetable oil - 1 cup; Chopped green onions - 2 cups; Chile peppers, sun-dried - 16

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - General Tsao's Chicken

1. Cornstarch - ½ cup

2. Water - ¼ cup

3. Minced garlic - 1 ½ teaspoons

4. Minced fresh ginger root - 1 ½ teaspoons

5. White sugar - ¾ cup

6. Soy sauce - ¼ cup

7. White wine vinegar - ¼ cup

8. Hot chicken broth - ½ cup

9. Monosodium glutamate (MSG) - 1 teaspoon

10. Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces - 3 pounds

11. Soy sauce - ½ cup

12. Ground white pepper - 1 teaspoon

13. Egg - 1

14. Cornstarch - 1 cup

15. Vegetable oil - 1 cup

16. Chopped green onions - 2 cups

17. Chile peppers, sun-dried - 16

How to cook deliciously - General Tsao's Chicken

1. Stage

To Make Sauce: In a large bowl combine 1/2 cup cornstarch and 1/4 cup water. Mix together. Add garlic, ginger, sugar, 1/4 cup soy sauce and white wine vinegar. Then add chicken broth and monosodium glutamate and stir all together until sugar dissolves. Refrigerate until needed.

2. Stage

To Prepare Chicken: In a separate bowl, combine chicken, 1/2 cup soy sauce and white pepper. Stir in egg. Add 1 cup cornstarch and stir until chicken is evenly coated. Add oil to help separate chicken pieces. Divide chicken into small quantities and deep fry at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until crispy. Drain on paper towels.

3. Stage

To Make Mixture: Place a small amount of oil in wok and heat until wok is hot. Add scallions and dried chile peppers and stir-fry briefly. Remove sauce from refrigerator and stir. Add sauce to wok. Then add fried chicken and cook until sauce thickens (add cornstarch or water as needed until sauce is as thick as you like it).