Rat's Tavern Recipes

mains & sides  ·  no. 13

General Tso's Chicken

serves 2

ingredients:

chicken:

  • 2 chicken breasts, cubed
  • 1 egg
  • 145g cornflour
  • 1 tsp bread soda
  • 90g water
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil

sauce:

  • 1 tbsp chilli flakes
  • 8 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 70g ketchup
  • 3 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1½ tsp dark soy sauce
  • 1½ tbsp light soy sauce
  • 500ml cola

to finish the sauce:

  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 70g sugar
  • 60ml apple cider vinegar

frying:

  • vegetable oil, for frying

directions:

  1. dice the chicken and add to a large bowl with the egg, cornflour, bread soda and water. mix together with your hand. add more water as needed until the batter is slightly lighter than a pancake batter. add the oil and mix in. place in a fridge for 10 mins.

  2. in a bowl, add the ketchup, oyster sauce, soy sauces and leave to the side. heat up a pan on medium heat and add a few tbsp of vegetable oil. fry the chilli flakes and garlic for a min until aromatic, then add the sauce you set to the side and the cola. fry for 10 mins to allow the liquid to reduce by about ⅓.

  3. get the cornflour ready by mixing it with a little bit of water, and add it to the sauce while stirring. the sauce will thicken up quite a bit. add in the sugar and vinegar and the sauce will loosen again to the correct consistency.

  4. take the chicken out of the fridge and fry in a large pot of oil at 170°C for 5 mins (70°C inside). leave to drain for a few mins while you prepare your rice or broccoli side. let the oil heat up to 200°C.

  5. come back 5 mins later and fry the chicken a 2nd time for 2 mins until it gets very crispy. add to the sauce to coat for a min. serve with rice and broccoli.

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