General Tso's Chicken - 1


Course : Chinese
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Serves: 4
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Ingredients:


1 1/2 pounds chicken 3/4 inch cubes

1 large egg

1 cup flour

5 stalks bok choy slice across grain

1 medium green pepper seeded -- in strips

1 medium red pepper seeded -- in strips

3/4 cup water

3 tablespoons dark soy sauce

3 tablespoons cornstarch

3 tablespoons oil for deep frying

1 tablespoon oil for veggie stir fry

2 cloves garlic minced

1 teaspoon fresh ginger root shredded

10 piece black peppercorns

3 tablespoons white vinegar

3 tablespoons Chinese cooking wine

2 tablespoons Chinese chili paste with garlic

3 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon hoisin sauce
 

Preparation / Directions:


Beat egg, dip chicken and coat with flour. Deep fry until light brown; set aside. In bowl, combine water, soy sauce, cornstarch, vinegar, wine, sugar, hoisin, chili paste, peppercorns (if you desire a saucier GTC, increase sauce ingredients by half). Heat the 1 tbs of oil in wok and add garlic and ginger. Stir fry for a few seconds, and then add peppers and bok choy. Stir fry for about 1 min., being sure to undercook. Add sauce and meat; stir until sauce thickens and coats. Remove from heat and serve on rice.


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