General Tso’s Chicken

Name: General Tso’s Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: FOR THE CHICKEN:; 1-½ teaspoon Toasted Sesame Oil; 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce; 1 whole Large Egg White; ¼ cups Plus 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch; 1 pound Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs; Canola, Peanut, Or Vegetable Oil For Frying; FOR THE SAUCE:; 1 Tablespoon Peanut, Canola Or Vegetable Oil; 2 cloves Garlic, Peeled And Minced; 2 Tablespoons Finely Chopped Fresh Ginger Root; 1 cup Chicken Broth Or Stock; ¼ cups Soy Sauce; 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch; 1 teaspoon Chinese Chile-garlic Sauce; 3 Tablespoons Raw (turbinado Or Demerara) Sugar; FOR SERVING:; 4 whole Scallions, Thinly Sliced; Steamed Rice; Steamed Broccoli

General Tso’s Chicken was pinched from <a href="http://tastykitchen.com/blog/2011/08/general-tsos-chicken/" target="_blank">tastykitchen.com.</a>

"Sweet and hot, crispy and tender, garlicky, gingery General Tso’s chicken is a mainstay of Chinese buffets and restaurants, but you can make it better, fresher and healthier at home!..."

INGREDIENTS

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FOR THE CHICKEN:

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1-½ teaspoon Toasted Sesame Oil

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1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce

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1 whole Large Egg White

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¼ cups Plus 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch

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1 pound Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs

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Canola, Peanut, Or Vegetable Oil For Frying

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FOR THE SAUCE:

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1 Tablespoon Peanut, Canola Or Vegetable Oil

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2 cloves Garlic, Peeled And Minced

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2 Tablespoons Finely Chopped Fresh Ginger Root

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1 cup Chicken Broth Or Stock

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¼ cups Soy Sauce

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1 Tablespoon Cornstarch

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1 teaspoon Chinese Chile-garlic Sauce

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3 Tablespoons Raw (turbinado Or Demerara) Sugar

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FOR SERVING:

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4 whole Scallions, Thinly Sliced

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Steamed Rice

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Steamed Broccoli

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