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General Tso's Chicken (China)

Name: General Tso's Chicken (China)
Total time: 35 min
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 2 breasts Chicken; 4 tbsp Cornstarch; 1 Egg; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 piece Ginger; 3 tbsp Soy sauce; 2 tbsp Rice vinegar; 2 tbsp Honey; 1 Chili pepper; 4 tbsp Neutral oil; 2 stalks Spring onion

Preparation time: 35 min
Servings: serves 4

Ingredients

serves 4

Chicken — to buy2 breasts
Cornstarch — to buy4 tbsp
Egg — to buy1
Garlic — to buy2 cloves
Ginger — to buy1 piece
Soy sauce — to buy3 tbsp
Rice vinegar — to buy2 tbsp
Honey — to buy2 tbsp
Chili pepper — to buy1
Neutral oil — to buy4 tbsp
Spring onion — to buy2 stalks

Preparation

Cut the chicken into even 2 cm cubes, dip them in beaten egg, then coat them generously with cornstarch, pressing lightly with your fingers — that's what gives them their crispy crust.
Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a pan and fry the chicken cubes for 6-8 minutes, turning them regularly, until nicely crisp and cooked through. Set them aside on paper towel.
Meanwhile, mix the soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey and a splash of water in a bowl to make the sauce.
Quickly wipe out the pan with paper towel, then stir-fry the garlic, ginger and sliced chili for 30 seconds over medium heat, just until fragrant.
Pour the sauce into the pan and let it thicken for 1-2 minutes over low heat, stirring, until it coats the back of a spoon.
Return the chicken to the sauce off the heat, toss quickly to coat it without letting it go soggy.
Serve right away sprinkled with spring onion, while the chicken is still crispy.