The Have Your Cake And Eat It Too - General Tso's Chicken

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons chinese rice wine or 3 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce, regular
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 6 small dried red chilies, whole
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons ginger, minced
• 2 green onions, cut into 1-inch lengths
• 1/2 teaspoon dried red chili, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, dissolved in
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 combine rice wine, oyster sauce, 2 tsp cornstarch & mix well. add chicken & toss to coat. let stand for 10 minutes.
• 2 combine broth, vinegar, soy sauces, sugar, and sesame oil in a small bowl.
• 3 place a wok over high heat until hot. add oil, swirling to coat sides. add whole chilies and stir-fry for until fragrant. add chicken and stir-fry for 2 minutes. add garlic, ginger, green onions, and crushed chilies. stir-fry for another minute.
• 4 add sauce to chicken and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. add cornstarch solution and cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens.
• 5 serve with rice.