general tao's chicken

Recipe by
barbara lentz
beulah, MI

One of the best tasting General Tao's recipes ever.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 5 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For general tao's chicken

  • SAUCE
  • 1/2 c
    oyster sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    hoisin sauce
  • 1 Tbsp
    chili garlic sauce
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/4 c
    rice vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp
    each minced garlic and ginger
  • 1 Tbsp
    each cornstarch and water
  • CHICKEN & BROCCOLI
  • 3
    boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 2 inch chunks
  • 1 box
    tempura flour
  • 2 lg
    shallots diced
  • 2 c
    fresh broccoli florets
  • 1 tsp
    red pepper flakes
  • 3
    scallions diced

How To Make general tao's chicken

  • 1
    For the sauce place all ingredients except for cornstarch and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Mix the cornstarch and water together and add to the sauce ingredients. Let cook 1 minute to thicken. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • 2
    Heat oil to fry the chicken to 350 degrees. Mix one cup of tempura flour with 1 cup of cold water. Place the remaining tempura flour in a shallow dish. Dredge the chicken in the dry tempura flour then dredge in the tempura batter. Deep fry until browned in batches. Drain on paper towels.
  • 3
    Cook the broccoli florets in salted boiling water for about 4 minutes just until they are crisp tender not mushy.
  • 4
    Add oil to large wok or skillet. Add the shallots, chicken and broccoli. Sprinkle the red pepper flakes on top. Pour the sauce over the top and cook for 2 minutes.Top with scallions

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