Ingredients
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1
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2
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2
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2
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1/4
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3
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1
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1/2
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Directions
Best General Tso’s Chicken from Serious Eats, Entered for safe-keeping. Not candy-coated, this General Tso’s Chicken from J. Kenji Lpez-Alt, Chief Creative Officer of Serious Eats, has vinegary kick to balance the sugar. It gets a crisp crust from the vodka in the chicken coating. Adding some of the marinade to the coating gives extra crunch. For more information, see Sauce is delicious and perfect. We had a bit of trouble with the breading process and would not have added marinade liquid to the dry coat before rolling the chicken in it. the lumpy dry coat resulted in hard chunks in the finished product, too. We had a bit too much chicken for the recipe and the extra just got rolled in cornstarch instead of the dry coat mixture, and those pieces were every bit as good. We will definitely make this sauce again and twice as much!
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Steps
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1
Done
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Marinade. |
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2
Done
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in a Large Bowl, Beat Egg Whites Until Broken Down and Lightly Foamy. |
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3
Done
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Add Soy Sauce, Wine, and Vodka. Whisk to Combine. Set Aside Half of Marinade in a Small Bowl. |
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4
Done
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to Large Bowl, Add Baking Soda and Cornstarch and Whisk to Combine. Add Chicken and Turn With Fingers to Coat Thoroughly. Cover With Plastic Wrap and Set Aside. |
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5
Done
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Dry Coat. |
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6
Done
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in a Second Large Bowl, Mix Flour, Cornstarch, Baking Powder, and 1/2 Teaspoon Salt. Whisk Until Homogenous. Add Reserved Marinade from Step 3. Whisk Until Mixture Has Coarse, Mealy Clumps. Set Aside. (i Would Put This in a Large Plastic Bag.). |
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7
Done
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Sauce. |
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8
Done
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in a Small Bowl, Combine Soy Sauce, Wine, Vinegar, Chicken Stock, Sugar, Sesame Seed Oil, and Cornstarch. Stir With a Fork Until Cornstarch Is Dissolved and No Lumps Remain. Set Aside. |
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9
Done
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in a Large Skillet, Combine Oil, Garlic, Ginger, Minced Scallions and Red Chilies. Place Over Medium Heat (that's Right, Don't Preheat Skillet!). |
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10
Done
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Cook, Stirring, Until Vegetables Are Aromatic and Soft, but not Browned, About 3 Minutes. |
