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General Tsao's Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

General Tsao's Chicken

17 ingredients 11 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1212
Calories
50g
Protein
32g
Fat
170g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Peanut Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Orange Peel 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Citrus Peel not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 3/4 Pound Boneless chicken breast
  • 2 Teaspoons Dark soy sauce
  • 2 Teaspoons Rice wine or dry Sherry
  • 1 Teaspoon Finely chopped ginger root
  • 1 Teaspoon Cornstarch
  • 1 Teaspoon Sesame oil
  • 1/3 Cup Peanut oil
  • 2 Units Dried red chilies -- cut in lengthwise
  • 1 Tablespoon Coarsely chopped fresh -- orange peel or
  • 2 Teaspoons Soaked and coarsely chopped -- dried citrus peel
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Finely ground roasted -- Sichuan peppercorns
  • 2 Teaspoons Dark soy sauce
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Sugar
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Sesame oil
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Directions

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1.) Cut chicken into thin slices, 2 inches long, cutting against the grain.

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2.) Put it into a bowl together with the soy sauce, rice wine, ginger, cornstarch and 1 ts sesame

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3.) Mix well, let mixture marinate for about 20 minutes. Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet until it is very hot.

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4.) Remove the chicken from the marinade with a slotted spoon.

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5.) Add it to the pan and stir-fry it for 2 minutes until it browns.

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6.) Remove it and leave to drain in a colander or sieve.

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7.) Pour off most of the oil, leaving about 2 ts.

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8.) Reheat the pan over a high heat and add the dried chilies.

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9.) Stir-fry them for 10 seconds, then return the chicken to the pan.

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10.) Add the rest of the ingredients and stir-fry for 4 minutes, mixing well.

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11.) Serve immediately over white rice.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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