A very popular Chinese sweet and spicy chicken dish, the General Tso's Chicken is a supposedly named after the Chinese general named General Tso Tsung-tang from the Qing dynasty. Best served with hot, steaming rice.
Ingredients:
Chicken Breasts - 500 gms, skinless, boneless, chopped
Chinese Rice Wine - 1 1/4 tblsp
Soy Sauce - 1 tblsp
Eggs - 2, lightly beaten
White Pepper Powder - a pinch
Cornstarch - 1/4 cup + 1 tblsp
Oil as required
Garlic - 2 cloves, minced
Spring Onions - 8 to 10, chopped (reserve some for garnish)
Dry Red Chillies - 6 to 8 (adjust as per taste)
For the Sauce:
Dark Soy Sauce - 2 tblsp
White Vinegar - 1 tblsp
Chinese Rice Wine - 2 tsp
Sugar - 1 tblsp
Chicken Stock - 3 tblsp
Ginger - 1 tblsp, minced
Garlic - 2 cloves, minced
Cornstarch - 2 tsp
Method:
1. Mix the Chinese rice wine, soy sauce, eggs, corn starch and white pepper powder in a bowl.
2. Add the chicken pieces and toss until evenly coated.
3. Mix all the ingredients for sauce and keep aside.
4. Heat oil in a deep frying pan over medium flame.
5. Fry the marinated chicken pieces for 3 to 4 minutes.
6. Remove and drain excess oil.
7. Heat 2 tblsp of oil in another pan.
8. Saute the garlic, dry red chillies and spring onions for a minute or two.
9. Add the fried chicken and stir-fry for a minute.
10. Pour the sauce and cook for a minute or until the chicken pieces are evenly coated.
11. Remove and transfer to a serving bowl.
12. Garnish with spring onions.
13. Serve with hot rice.
Praveen Kumar is the founder of Awesome Cuisine. He started Awesome Cuisine in 2008 to showcase the rich culinary heritage of India and also as a means to track his love for food. A Digital Marketer by profession and a foodie by passion, he has been involved in food ever since his school days.
