Evergreen's General Tso's Chicken

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken, in bite-sized pieces
• 3 tablespoons good quality soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• oil, for frying
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup good-quality soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 4 red chilies (i get these at the mexican market, much cheaper! you can use more or less, depending on how hot you)

Recipe

• 1 in a zip-top bag, combine marinade and chicken. refrigerate at least 30 minutes. while marinating, assemble rest of ingredients (except chilies) and combine in a bowl. this step is very important because after you fry the chicken, this recipe moves very fast!
• 2 after marinating, fry chicken and drain. keep warm.
• 3 drain the oil if any is left. toast the chilies in a drop of oil, being careful not to burn them.
• 4 mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl, stirring until the cornstarch is combined; add to the skillet and bring to a boil and reduce heat. mixture should thicken up a bit.
• 5 return the chicken to the skillet and heat through.