General Tso's Chicken With Spiced Sesame Rice
Serves: 6
Kendrick Gleason
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
58
Spice
51
Sweetness
44
Sourness
36
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 pinch
Sea Salt2 tbsps
Light Soy Sauce1 tbsp
Chili Sauce1 tbsp
Tomato Paste1 tbsp
Rice Vinegar1 tsp
Light Brown Sugar1 tsp
Dark Soy Sauce1 tbsp
Peanut1 tbsp
Rice Wine (shaoshing)Directions:
1
For the chicken: Sprinkle the chicken with the salt and white pepper in a large bowl
2
Add the cornstarch and mix well
3
For the sweet sauce: Stir together the bean paste, light soy, chili sauce, tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar and dark soy in a large bowl until combined and set aside
4
For the stir-fry: Heat a wok over high heat until it starts to smoke
5
Pour in the peanut oil, and then stir-fry the chiles and garlic for a few seconds
6
Toss in the onions and stir-fry, about 1 minute
7
Then add the chicken and stir-fry for about 2 minutes
8
As the chicken starts to turn opaque, add the peanuts, if using, and rice wine
9
Cook for another 3 minutes, and then pour in the sweet sauce
10
Add the red pepper and cook the chicken in the sauce until cooked through and the sauce has reduced and become slightly sticky with a thicker consistency, about 2 minutes
11
Add the scallions and cook, tossing, about 30 seconds
12
Transfer the chicken to a serving platter
13
Serve immediately with rice sprinkled with sesame seeds and chili powder