General Tso's Chicken

Ingredients

• 300 g Boneless chicken thigh/breast (About 10.5oz)
• 1 cup Corn Starch (Or potato starch, About 160 g)
• 2 slices Ginger (cut thin slices)
• 2 cloves Garlic (cut thin slices)
• 3 tbsp Dry red chillies (cut small pieces)
• 2-3 Spring Onions (cut 1'' slices)
• 1 Egg white (whisked)
• Oil for frying
• 1 tsp Sesame Oil
• 1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce
• 1 tsp Garlic paste
• ¼ tsp Baking soda
• ½ tsp Sugar
• ¼ tsp Black pepper
• 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
• 1 tbsp Sriracha Sauce (Or hot chilli sauce)
• 1 tbsp Black/White Rice Vinegar
• 2 tsp Light Soy Sauce
• ½ tsp Dark Soy Sauce
• ¼ cup Chicken Stock (or vegetable stock or water)
• 1 tsp Corn starch (or potato starch)

Instructions

1. 1

   Cut chicken into small bite size pieces. Add all the ingredients from the chicken marinate list, mix well and marinate for 15 minutes.

2. 2

   In a small mixing bowl add all the ingredients from the sauce mix and stir well. Set aside.

3. 3

   Add one egg white into the marinated chicken and mix well. Coat the chicken pieces with Corn/potato flour and toss the excess flour out before frying.

4. 4

   Heat the oil into high heat about 350° F. Add the coated chicken pieces and deep fry for 2-3 mins till chicken turn into crispy golden brown. Remove from oil and set aside.

5. 5

   Heat the wok, drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil, add the garlic and stir for few seconds then add the ginger and follow with the dry chillies. Stir fry for few seconds. ( Dry chillies can burn very easy, pour the sauce mix immediately as soon as the chillies slightly colour change. )

6. 6

   Pour the sauce mixture in, stir well and bring it to boil with medium heat.

7. 7

   Add the fried chicken pieces. Stir well with medium high heat for about 1 minute till all the chicken pieces and sauce become glossy.

8. 8

   Turn off the heat, add the spring onions and stir well for few seconds.

9. 9

   Delicious General Tso's Chicken is ready! Serve immediately.

10. 10

    Perfect with a bowl of steamed rice or a stir-fry noodle. Enjoy!