Clear Your Sinuses: General Tso's Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons chinese wine or 3 tablespoons dry sherry
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 lb chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/4 cup chicken stock
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 15 dry red chili peppers
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion
• 1/2 cup roughly chopped lightly toasted cashews
• green onion, sliced on the bias, garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, whisk together the egg , 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch, 2 tablespoons of the wine, and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce.
• 2 add the chicken and toss to coat.
• 3 cover and marinate in the refrigerator for up to 2 hours.
• 4 to make the sauce, in another bowl, whisk remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of the chicken stock until smooth.
• 5 add the remaining 3 tablespoons chicken stock, 1 tablespoon wine, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and sugar and whisk to combine.
• 6 set aside until ready to finish the dish.
• 7 cook the chicken in 1 tbs olive oil until chicken cooked through and lightly brown.
• 8 heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. add the chile peppers and stir-fry until nearly black.
• 9 add the garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes and 1/2 cup green onions. stir-fry until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
• 10 add the chicken stock sauce, bring to a boil, and cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute. remove from the heat.
• 11 arrange the chicken on a platter and pour the sauce over it. garnish with the cashews and additional green onions. serve with hot rice.