General Tso's Chicken

Ingredients:
  • 2 lb chicken breast cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 2 each egg whites beaten
  • 1/3 cup corn starch
  • 2 tbl. rice vinegar
  • 2 tbl. soy sauce
  • 2 tbl rice wine
  • 3 tbl. sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tbl cornstarch
  • 2 cups oil
  • 2 each chili peppers, dry
  • 2 each scallions, chopped
  • 1 tbl fresh chopped ginger
  • 1 tbl fresh chopped garlic
  • 2 tbl sesame oil

By Guido Quesada

Preparation:
  • Mix together egg whites and first cornstarch, dip chicken and deep fry. Hold for later.
  • Heat oil in sautee pan.
  • Add peppers and sautee for 15 seconds.
  • Add scallions, ginger, and garlic.
  • Sautee for another 15 seconds.
  • Add vinegar, soy, wine and sugar.
  • Cook until heated through.
  • Add second corn starch, dissolve in water, and stir till thickened.
  • Remove from heat, stir in sesame oil, toss with chicken, garnish with chopped scallions and serve.

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