Recipe General Tso’s Chicken Nine Dragons Restaurant China Pavilion Epcot
Yield: 1-2 servings
Ingredients
10 to 12 ounces chicken breasts cut into cubes
Marinade:
1 teaspoon chicken base (not bouillon; the paste-like mixture is available in gourmet stores and large supermarkets)
Dash of white pepper
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
1/2 teaspoon cooking wine
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
Batter
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 heaping teaspoon baking powder
1/2 of a beaten egg
2 tablespoons oil
2/3 cup Water
Pinch of salt
Sauce:
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoon ketchup
5 tablespoon white vinegar
5 tablespoon sugar
1/8 Tablespoon black pepper
1/8 Tablespoon chicken base
Corn Starch to taste
Vegetable oil to taste
Preparation
1. Combine marinade ingredients and let cubed chicken soak in liquid for 30 minutes.
2. Combine batter ingredients. Set aside
3. Combine Sauce ingredients. Set Aside.
4. Heat cooking oil for frying, about 320?F. Using tongs, dips marinated chicken into batter and deep fry until golden. Drain well.
5. Heat sauce in a large wok. Turn off heat. Add chicken pieces and toss to coat. Place chicken on a serving platter to serve.