general tso’s chicken recipe

ingredients

1lb boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into 1” chunks)

6 dried red chili peppers

4 green onions (sliced)

4 eggs (beaten)

½ cup cornstarch

oil (for frying)

Sauce

1 ½ tablespoons rice vinegar

3 tablespoons rice wine

4 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 teaspoons cornstarch

cooking instructions

Step 1: in a large mixing bowl combine cornstarch and beaten eggs. Mix well to create a batter. Add chicken bits and coat thoroughly.

step 2: To make the sauce- in a small bowl combine rice vinegar, rice wine, soy sauce, sugar and cornstarch. Mix well and set aside.

step 3: Heat deep fryer or wok to 375 degrees and deep fried chicken bits in batches.drain on paper towels.

step 4: Add 1-2 tablespoons of oil to your wok. add dried chili peppers to your wok and stir fry for 30 seconds. add chicken bits to the wok and stir fry for a couple minutes.

step 5: Add sauce mixture to the wok and cook stirring until the sauce becomes thickened and bubbly. Garnish with green onions and serve.