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The Best General Tso's Chicken
Ingredients
  • subheading: For the Marinade:
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (see note)
  • 2 tablespoons 80-proof vodka
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 tablespoons corn starch
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into ½- to ¾-inch chunks
  • subheading: For the Dry Coating:
  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • subheading: For the Sauce:
  • 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (see note)
  • 2 tablespoons Chinese rice vinegar or distilled white vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon roasted sesame seed oil
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 2 teaspoons peanut, vegetable, or canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic (about 2 medium cloves)
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger (about one 1-inch piece)
  • 2 teaspoons minced scallion bottoms (about 1 scallion), plus 6 to 8 scallions, white parts only, cut into 1-inch lengths
  • 8 small dried red Chinese or Arbol chilies (see note)
  • subheading: To Finish:
  • 1 ½ quarts peanut, vegetable, or canola oil for deep frying
  • Steamed white rice for serving
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