General Tso Homemade Chicken

What does it include?

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 kg of chicken
• 30 ml plain flour
• 1 egg
• 60 ml cornstarch
• 45 ml baking powder
• 10 ml of salt
• 2.5 ml onion salt
• 1 1/3 ml garlic powder
• 90 ml of water
• 45 ml chicken broth
• 180 ml duck sauce
• 75 ml soy sauce
• 30 ml honey
• 15 ml rice vinegar
• 30 ml sesame oil
• 6.25 ml of Gochujang
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• 2 chopped chives
• 7.5 ml grated ginger

How to prepare it step by step?

Preparation

1. In a large bowl, mix the water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, duck sauce, grated ginger, minced garlic, honey and Gochujang. Reserve the sauce.
2. Cut the chicken into medium pieces and marinate it with egg, starch, salt and pepper for 15 minutes.
3. Heat the sesame oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
4. Fry the marinated chicken until golden brown, crispy on the edges and fragrant and crispy, about 5-7 minutes. Remove and reserve.
5. In the same pan, add a little more oil and sauté the chopped scallions until lightly browned, about 1-2 minutes.
6. Add the reserved sauce and cook over medium heat until slightly thickened, about 3-4 minutes, watching as the aromas intensify.
7. Add the fried chicken and mix well so that it is completely covered in sauce, cooking for 2 more minutes.
8. Serve hot with white rice or Chinese noodles.