General Tso's Chicken

Ingredients

• 10 oz chicken breast
• ginger
• 2 clove garlic
• 4 piece dried chili peppers
• 1 oz red bell pepper
• corn oil
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 0.5 egg
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 0.5 tbsp water
• 3 tbsp flour
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 0.5 egg
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 5 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tsp dark soy sauce
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tbsp ketchup
• 0.5 tsp white pepper
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• broccoli
• tomato

Steps

1. 1

   We'll cut up our chicken breast (thighs are fine too) into bite-sized pieces.

2. 2

   We'll chop the aromatics and the vegetables:

3. 3

   To a different bowl, we’ll add:

4. 4

   Using corn oil (or another high smoke point, neutral flavored, refined oil), fill a wok or pan up to 1.5 to 2 inches deep.

5. 5

   As our oil heats up, we’ll prepare our all-important sauce by mixing

6. 6

   Mix the chicken with the batter, making sure each piece is evenly coated.

7. 7

   The last step is to create the sauce.

8. 8

   Transfer the chicken out of the pan onto a plate, and garnish with any of the optional vegetables you might have prepared.