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Ingredients for General Tso’s Chicken
(Tsp- Teaspoon; Tbsp- Tablespoon )
Chicken, boneless thigh pieces cubed- 450 gms (1 lb)
General Tso’s Sauce:
- Dark Soy Sauce- 1 tbsp
- Light (low sodium) Soy Sauce - 1 tbsp
- Rice Vinegar- 3 tbsp
- White Sugar- 3 tbsp
- Hoisin Sauce- 2 tbsp
- Water- 1/4 cup
- Corn Starch- 1 tbsp
For the Marination:
- Salt- 1/4 tsp
- Pepper powder- 1/4 tsp
- General Tso’s Sauce, prepared earlier- 2 tbsp
For Breading:
- Egg White, whisked- 4 tbsp
- All Purpose Flour- 1/2 US cup measure
- Corn Starch- 3/4 US cup measure
- Baking Soda- 1/4 tsp
- Salt- 1/4 tsp
Tempering:
- Oil- 1.5 tbsp
- Garlic cloves fine chopped -2 tbsp
- Ginger, finely chopped- 2 tbsp
- Red Chilli Flakes- 1-1.5 tsp
Other Ingredients:
- White Sesame Seeds- 1 tsp
- Oil for deep frying
- Preparation:
- Cut the boneless thigh into 1 inch pieces.
- Prepare General Tso’s Sauce by adding all the items mentioned. Give a mix well with a whisk making sure there are no lumps for the corn flour and the white sugar also has dissolved.
- Marinate the chicken pieces with 1/4 tsp each of salt, pepper powder and 2 tbsp US measure of the prepared General Tso’s Sauce. Mix and set aside for 30 mins.
Process:
- Add whisked egg white in the marinated chicken and mix it well.
- In another glass container, add the all purpose flour, corn flour, baking soda and salt. Mix it well.
- Take out the chicken pieces without the liquid and add 4-5 in batches in the dry batter mix.
- After adding all the chicken pieces, toss the pieces to coat these completely in the dry mix.
- Now, to fry the chicken pieces, heat oil in a pan/kadhai for deep frying on medium heat and drop these side by side to not crowd the pan.
- Do not stir for a minute. Now flip, stir and fry on medium heat for a total of 4-5 mins till light golden in colour.
- Remove and repeat for the balance.
- Heat oil in a wok and add the fine chopped ginger, garlic and red chilli flakes.
- Mix and sauté for around 1 min and then add the General Tso’s Sauce. Mix and cook for a minute or two on medium heat till the sauce starts to thicken.
- Now add the fried chicken pieces and mix and fry on medium heat for around 2 mins till the sauce totally coats the fried chicken pieces.
- Finally garnish with white sesame seeds and serve hot .
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