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General Tso's Chicken Iv

Yield: 2 Servings

Ingredients and directions for this recipe

2 Whole chicken breasts
2 Hot peppers (or more)
- crushed
1/2 c Cornstarch
1 Orange rind; minced
1 tb Ginger; minced
1/3 c Fried peanuts, chopped

-BATTER-
1 Egg
1/4 c Beer
2 tb Soy sauce
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 c Flour
1/4 c Cornstarch
1/2 ts Baking powder
1 ds Pepper

-SEASONING SAUCE-
6 tb Sugar
3 tb Cider vinegar
5 tb Soy sauce
1 ts Cornstarch

1.-4. Skin and bone the chicken. Cut into 1-1/2" x 2" strips. Mix
batter. Add chicken, tossing lightly to coat. Cover and chill for 1/2
hour. Mix seasoning sauce. 4. Coat each piece of chicken well with
cornstarch. Arrange chicken on well-floured wax paper. 5. Heat 2-3"
of oil in a pan until very hot. Fry chicken for 30 seconds. Drain
well on a cookie sheet covered with paper towels. 6. Reheat oil over
high heat until very hot. Refry chicken until crispy and golden
brown. Drain again and keep hot in oven. 7. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in
wok over medium heat. Fry orange rind until golden brown. Add chili
and ginger, stir-frying 20 seconds. Mix in seasoning sauce and heat
to boil, stirring constantly until foam subsides and the sauce
thickens slightly and turns to glaze (about 2 minutes or more). Add
fried chicken, tossing to coat well. Sprinkle chopped peanuts on top.

See also:
Previous recipe General Tso's Chicken Iii
Next recipe General Tso's Chicken No. 3

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