General Tso's Chicken - 3


Course : Chinese
Serves: 4
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Ingredients:


3/4 pound boneless chicken breast

2 teaspoons dark soy sauce

2 teaspoons rice wine or dry sherry

1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger root

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1/3 cup oil -- preferably peanut

2 medium dried red chiles -- cut in half lengthwise

1 tablespoon chopped fresh orange peel or

2 teaspoons dried citrus peel -- soaked and coarsely chopped

1/2 teaspoon roasted Sichuan peppercorns -- finely ground

2 teaspoons dark soy sauce

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
 

Preparation / Directions:


CUT CHICKEN INTO THIN SLICES 2 inches long, cutting against the grain. Put it into a bowl together with the soy sauce, rice wine or sherry, ginger, cornstarch and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Mix well, and then let the mixture marinate for about 20 minutes. Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet until it is very hot. Remove the chicken from the marinade with a slotted spoon. Add it to the pan and stir-fry it for 2 minutes until it browns. Remove it and leave to drain in a colander or sieve. Pour off most of the oil, leaving about 2 teaspoons. Reheat the pan over a high heat and then add the dried chiles. Stir-fry them for 10 seconds, and then return the chicken to the pan. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir-fry for 4 minutes, mixing well. Serve the dish at once.


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