General Tso's Chicken
1 Pound Boneless Chicken Breasts, cut into 1 inch chunks
5 Tablespoons Dry Sherry
1 Tablespoon + 2 teaspoons Cornstarch
1 Tablespoon Oyster Sauce
2 Tablespoons Water
2 Tablespoons Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce
1 Tablespoon Honey
1 Tablespoon Rice Wine Vinegar
1 Tablespoon Asian Sesame Oil
2 teaspoons Canola Oil or peanut oil.. (I use maybe a little more)
1/2 teaspoon Powdered Ginger
2 Garlic Cloves, minced
3 Scallions, chopped
1/2 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
2 Celery Stalks, chopped on an angle..
1 Red Bell Pepper, seeded and chopped
Combine the chicken, 2 Tablespoons of Sherry, 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch,
and Oyster sauce in a medium bowl; set aside to marinate for 5 minutes.
Combine the remaining 3 Tablespoons of Sherry, Water, Soy Sauce, Honey,
Rice Vinegar, Sesame Oil and 2 teaspoons of Cornstarch in a small bowl
and set aside. Heat a non-stick wok or a large deep skillet over medium heat
until a drop of water sizzles. Swirl in the canola oil, and add the chicken
mixture. Stir fry until lightly brown (about 2-3 minutes). Add the ginger,
garlic, scallions, and crushed red pepper; stir fry until fragrant. Add the
celery and bell pepper; stir-fry until desired tenderness. Stir in the sherry
mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils and thickens,
and the chicken is just cooked through. Divide the mixture into 4 equal
portions. Serve over rice
I have also added some chopped up broccoli to this and sliced carrots.. you name it !!!
I have doubled this recipe.. and now this is not the deep fried coating chicken but boy is this
surprisingly good... Hope you give it a try...
God Bless