The General's Chicken For One

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 6 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2inch pieces
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 large egg , beaten
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon water
• 1 medium garlic clove, minced (about 1 teaspoon)
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated (about 1 inch piece)
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar (or more to taste)
• 1 teaspoon wine vinegar (or more to taste)
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon hoisin sauce (optional)
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce (optional)
• peanut oil, for frying
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced on the diagonal
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine chicken, soy sauce, pepper, egg , 3 teaspoons cornstarch; stir until mixed and clumpy.
• 2 whisk the remaining cornstarch with water in a cup to form a paste.
• 3 to the cup add garlic, ginger, sugar, vinegar, chicken broth hoisin sauce (if using), and soy sauce (if using); mix to form a sauce.
• 4 heat enough oil in a skillet or wok to measure 1/2 inch deep over medium high heat.
• 5 cook chicken, in a single layer, while stir frying, until golden and crisped, about 2 or 3 minutes; drain on paper toweling.
• 6 pour out all but 1 teaspoon of the oil, add green onions and red pepper flakes; stir fry 1 minute.
• 7 add sauce and cook until thickened, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• 8 return chicken to skillet or wok to heat through and coat with sauce.