General Tso's Chicken
A classic Chinese-American fried chicken dish with a sweet-savory garlic-ginger sauce, featuring a hint of heat and a glossy glaze.
Steps
- 1
Make the sauce by combining water, soy sauce, white vinegar, sherry cooking wine, white pepper, minced ginger, minced garlic, hot pepper, ketchup, hoisin sauce, and sugar; mix well and set aside.
- 2
Marinate the chicken with salt, white pepper, egg whites, and corn starch.
- 3
Deep fry the chicken at 350°F 177 °C · 350 °F · Gas 4 · Medium heat for 3-4 minutes until golden brown; set aside.
- 4
Stir-fry: add the sauce to a hot wok, simmer until boiling; whisk the cornstarch slurry (2 tablespoons cornstarch and 4 tablespoons water) and gradually add to the stir-fry until the sauce thickens; return the chicken and cook for about 1 minute, then serve.
