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Lunar New Year feast: General Tso's Chicken
The Lunar New Year is coming, and today I would like to share with you an authentic Chinese dish - General Tso's Chicken. It is simple to prepare, spicy, sour and sweet, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. You will fall in love with it after one bite.
INGREDIENTS
Main Ingredients
- ·4 chicken thighs
- ·1 egg white
- ·Green and red peppers, to taste
- ·Minced garlic, to taste
- ·Minced green onions, to taste
Seasonings
- ·2 tablespoons cooking wine (1 tablespoon for the sauce, 1 tablespoon for marinating)
- ·1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- ·1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- ·1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ·2 tablespoons ketchup
- ·2 tablespoons cornstarch (1 tablespoon for the sauce, 1 tablespoon for marinating)
- ·White vinegar, to taste
- ·Salt, to taste
- ·Oil, for frying
DIRECTIONS
Step 1
Cut the green and red peppers into small cubes.
Step 2
Debone the chicken thighs and cut them into small cubes.
Step 3
Marinate the chicken:
Place the chicken in a bowl, add 1 egg white, 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine, 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, a pinch of salt, and mix well.
Let it marinate for 20 minutes.
Step 4
Prepare the sauce:
In a bowl, combine 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons ketchup, a bit of white vinegar, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and a small half bowl of water.
Mix well and set aside.
Step 5
Add 1 tablespoon cornstarch to the marinated chicken and mix evenly.
Step 6
Heat oil in a wok to around 170°C (340°F):
- You can test the temperature by inserting a chopstick into the oil. If bubbles form around the chopstick, the oil is ready.
- Add the chicken to the oil, turning occasionally to ensure even frying. Once the chicken turns golden brown, remove it and drain the excess oil.
Step 7
Leave some oil in the wok, add minced garlic and green onions, and stir-fry until fragrant.
- Add the fried chicken.
- Add the green and red peppers and stir-fry.
- Once the peppers are about 80% cooked, pour in the sauce and stir-fry until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken evenly.
Step 8
The fragrant General Tso's Chicken is now ready to serve.