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General Tso’s Chicken, America’s Most Popular Chinese Takeout Dish
LINSFOOD26Ingredients
57Minutes
780Calories
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Ingredients
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5 SERVINGS
- 500 grams skinless chicken thighs
- 10 chillies (dried red Sichuan, or any non smoked dried red chillies)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2.5 cms ginger
- 2 spring onions (scallions)
- 1 tsp. sesame seeds
- 250 mL vegetable oil (to fry the chicken, more if necessary)
- 1 large egg white
- 1 Tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1 tsp. dark soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp. Shaoxing wine (or regular rice wine or dry sherry)
- 1 Tbsp. vodka (optional)
- 2 Tbsp. cornflour (cornstarch in the US)
- 35 grams rice flour
- 35 grams cornflour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground white pepper
- 125 mL chicken stock
- 2 Tbsp. tomato paste (concentrated)
- 2 Tbsp. tomato ketchup
- 1 Tbsp. Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar (or regular clear vinegar)
- 1 Tbsp. dark soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp. light soy sauce
- 4 Tbsp. white sugar
- 1 Tbsp. cornflour (cornstarch)
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780Calories
Sodium
Fat
Carbs
Fiber
Potassium
| Calories780Calories from Fat560 |
| % DAILY VALUE |
| Total Fat62g95% |
| Saturated Fat7g35% |
| Trans Fat1.5g |
| Cholesterol85mg28% |
| Sodium1080mg45% |
| Potassium420mg12% |
| Protein21g |
| Calories from Fat560 |
| % DAILY VALUE |
| Total Carbohydrate31g10% |
| Dietary Fiber2g8% |
| Sugars13g |
| Vitamin A8% |
| Vitamin C10% |
| Calcium4% |
| Iron10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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