Oriental food has become a staple of our diets, and nothing is more popular that General Tso's Chicken. Here is an easy-to-follow recipe for a Chinese dish you can either fix for your family, or reserve for special occasions.
Instructions
1. Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes. Dip chicken cubes into combination of egg, soy sauce, and pepper, and then coat the chicken with cornstarch. For traditionalists, deep fry chicken cubes, a few pieces at a time, in wok with oil at 360 degrees for about 4 minutes, until brown. For those concerned with calories, place chicken pieces, one at a time on baking sheet, and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until chicken is golden brown.
2. Remove chicken, and if deep frying, place on paper towel to absorb extra oil. After baking, simply set chicken aside.
3. Combine the next ten (10) ingredients in a bowl, stirring to dissolve the sugar, and then set aside. Drain and clean out the wok, if chicken was deep fried. Heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add the deep-fried chicken cubes back into the wok. Stir-fry until the chicken cubes are heated (about 30 seconds).
4. Push the chicken up to the sides of the wok. Add the sauce and stir it continually for 1 - 2 minutes to thicken.
5. Mix the sauce with the chicken, making sure the chicken is nicely coated with the sauce. Serve immediately with rice.
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