I have this one....but the recipe varies between restaurants also.
* Exported from MasterCook *
Chinese Imperial Palace General Tso's Chicken
Recipe By :copycat
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chicken/Turkey Foreign
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Sauce
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup sherry
15 ounces chicken broth
Meat
3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken -- cut in chunks
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 egg -- beaten
1 cup cornstarch
2 cups green onions -- sliced
8 small dried hot peppers -- seeds removed
Make sauce and refrigerate until needed.
Put everything into a quart jar with a lid and shake it up, then put it in the refrigerator. Just shake when ready to use.
Mix chicken, soy sauce, and hot peppers. Stir in egg. Add cornstarch, and mix until chicken pieces are coated.
Deep fry 7 or 8 chicken pieces at a time in a 350 degree oil until chicken pieces are crispy.
Drain on paper towels. Repeat until all chicken chunks are fried.
Place a small amount of oil in wok, and heat to 400 degrees.
Add onions, peppers, and stir fry about 30 seconds.
Stir sauce mixture, and then add to wok.
Cook until thick. If it gets too thick, add water to right consistency.
Add chicken to sauce in wok, and cook until all is hot and bubbly.
Serve with fried or steamed rice.
