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From: seb@mtgzz.UUCP (s.e.badian)
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Subject: Re: General Tso's Chicken
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Date: Tue, 10-Sep-85 22:24:34 EDT
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This is the only recipe I could find for General Anybody's Chicken.
The cookbook I have says it's really General Chua's Chicken. I
don't know if this is what you're searching for, but it's a
good recipe and I figure someone would like it.

General's Spicy Hot Chicken
makes 6 servings
Cooking time: 10 minutes

Ingredients
1 whole chicken breast, split, boned, and skinned
vegetable oil for blanching
3 dried red chili pods, broken and seeds from pods
2 teaspoons sesame oil

The Marinade:
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon cornstartch

The Sauce:
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tableppoon dry sherry
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cornstartch paste

The Seasonings:
1 green onion(white part), chopped
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1 clove garlic, minced or pressed

Assembly:

Pound chicken slightly with a mallet to tenderize; then cut into 3/4-by-
3/4 inch pieces. Combin Marinade ingredients with chicken in the order
listed; set aside.
	Combine Sauce ingredients thoroughly; set aside.

To oil blanch, set wok over high heat for about 1 minute. Add 2 cups oil
and heat to 350F. Add chicken and blanch for 3 or 4 minutes until golden
brown. Remove and drain, reserving oil.

To stir-fry, remove all but 2 tablespoons oil from wok. Reheat, swirling
pan to coat sides. Add chili pods and seeds; stir-fry for about 30 
seconds until browned. Return chicken and add Seasonings, stir-frying
for another 30 seconds. Pour in Sauce and cook until thickened. To serve,
stir in sesame oil.

Note: Chili pods are browned to produce the aroma while the seeds are
used to make the dish spicy and hot. Take care not to burn the seeds or
let them get too dark.

I have made this recipe myself and it is good and spicy, just the way I
like it.

Sharon Badian
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