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Category: Main Dishes | Blog URL: http://angiesrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/02/general-tsos-chicken.html

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Recipe: General Tso's Chicken　左宗棠鸡丁

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General Tso's Chicken is not really a Chinese dish, but actually an American creation. It is a sweet deep fried chicken dish served in American Chinese restaurants.

Ingredients

250	grams Chicken breast, cut into inch dices
¼	teaspoon Salt
½	Egg, lightly beaten
1	tablespoon Cornstarch
1	teaspoon Minced garlic
5	Dried chillies
1	stalk Spring onion, cut into chunks
⅓	Red bell pepper, cut into smaller pieces
50	grams Cornstarch for coating
	Oil for frying
	Sauce:
1	tablespoon Light soya sauce
2	teaspoons Rice vinegar
1	teaspoon Jiafan rice wine (or sherry)
1	tablespoon Sugar

Preparation

Step 1	Rinse the chicken breast and pat dry with kitchen paper. Cut into the inch dices and place them in a bowl. Add in salt, egg and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch. Stir until well mixed and set aside for 20 minutes. Mix the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl and save for the later use.
Step 2	Fill a large skillet with enough oil and heat until very hot. Coat the chicken dices with cornstarch and deep-fry until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
Step 3	Leave a small amount of oil in the same skillet and heat until hot. Stir in garlic, chillies and spring onion chunks. Stir-fry briefly. Return the chicken, bell peppers to the skillet and pour the prepared sauce over. Stir until all well combined. Remove and serve with steamed rice.