Receta General Tso's Chicken
It's tangy, it's sweet, it's spicy. It's like your favorite takeout, but BETTER.
Tiempo de Prep: | Chinese |
Tiempo para Cocinar: | Raciónes: 4 Servings |
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Note: I find the spiciness of the chile-garlic and the sweetness of the sugar require quite a bit of salt to enhance the marriage of flavors. Start slow, but keep adding salt to sauce until you feel it has the right flavor.
- In a large bowl, combine sesame oil, egg white, ginger, 1 Tbsp soy sauce and ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp of cornstarch. Whisk until well incorporated. Add the chicken and stir to coat. Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk chicken broth with chile-garlic sauce, sugar and remaining ¼ cup of soy sauce, as well as the last Tbsp of cornstarch.
- In a large skillet, heat Tbsp canola oil. Cook garlic until fragrant over medium heat. Stir the broth mixture in and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and allow flavors to meld while you fry chicken. Add salt, as needed per above note.
- In a large saucepan/Dutch oven/high-sided skillet, heat ~ ½ inch of oil. Carefully add your chicken without crowding. Turn each piece once until chicken is cooked through. I only had to cook each piece ~ 1 minute per side because my chunks were so small.
- Remove cooked chicken to a paper towel-lined plate and blot well with another paper towel.
- Transfer cooked chicken immediately to thickened sauce, as you continue to fry additional pieces. Garnish with scallions.
- Serve with brown rice and broccoli.