This is the first recipe we tried from Ching-He Huang’s new book Chinese Food Made Easy.

Apparently General Tso’s Chicken is a very popular dish in the USA, this is a fiery dish with deep flavours.  I really enjoyed it and it was very quick to prepare and make.  Proper fast food!

General Tso's Chicken

 GENERAL TSO’S CHICKEN (Serves 2)

INGREDIENTS

• 2 Skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1.5cm chunks
• Salt and ground white pepper
• 1 Tbsp potato flour or cornflour
• 1 Tbsp groundnut oil
• 1 Clove of garlic, crushed
• 4 Dried red chillies
• 1 Tbsp Shaohsing rice wine or dry sherry
• 4 Spring onions, chopped into 2.5cm lengths.

FOR THE SAUCE

• 1 Tbsp Yellow bean sauce
• 1 Tbsp Light soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp Tomato ketchup
• 1 Tbsp Chilli sauce
• 1 Tsp soft brown sugar or runny honey
• 1 Tsp Dark soy sauce

METHOD

1. Season the chicken with the salt, pepper and add the cornflour.  Mix well.  Add the ingredients for the sauce into a separate bowl.
2. Heat the wok over a high heat and add the oil, wait until the oil begins to smoke.
3. Add the garlic and dried chillies and fry for a few seconds to release the flavours, then add the chicken and stir fry for a couple of minutes.
4. Once the chicken has begins to turn opaque, add the rice wine/sherry.  Cook for a further 2 mins.
5. Pour in the sauce and bring to the boil.
6. Cook the chicken in the sauce for a further 2 mins or until the chicken is completely cooked through and the sauce has reduced to become sticky.  Add the spring onions and stir through until well combined and serve immediately.