Authentic General Tso's Chicken

Serves: 6 Save

Ingredients (26)

  • FOR THE CHICKEN:
  • 2¼ lbs chicken thighs
  • 1 tsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Shaoxing rice wine
  • 2 egg yolks
  • ⅔ cup corn starch
  • 3½ cups peanut oil
  • FOR THE SAUCE:
  • ¾ cup chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 4 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • FOR STIR FRYING:
  • 6 small dried red chiles
  • 6 tbsp peanut oil
  • 2 tsp ginger
  • 2 tsp garlic
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • FOR SERVING:
  • 1 tbsp scallions
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 2 cups steamed white rice

Directions

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