Saturday, December 11, 2010

General Tso's Chicken GF/DF

Ingredient list:
Chicken
1 1/2 lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (Cut into bite size pieces)
1/2    cup Cornstarch
3 lg    Eggs
1 1/2 tsp Salt
3/4  tsp Ground Black Pepper
1/2  Cup GF All Purpose Flour
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1     Cup Canola Oil

Sauce
2    Tbsp Black Sesame Oil
1    Tbsp Grated Ginger
3/4 Cup Chopped Green Onion
3/4 Cup Water
1/3 Cup Rice Vinegar
4    Hot Chili or Thai Peppers (Optional)
1/2 Cup Sugar
2    Tbsp Cornstarch
3    Tbsp Tamari (an excellent GF soy sauce sub)
1/3 Cup Oyster Sauce
1/8 Cup Ketchup

Directions:
1) Coat the Chicken with Cornstarch.

2) In a large mixing bowl beat the Eggs, Salt, and Pepper until smooth. Continue beating and add Flour and Baking Powder. Mix in Chicken coating lightly.

3) Heat the Canola Oil in a large skillet or wok over MED-High heat. Cook Chicken pieces until golden brown 4-6 minutes per side making sure it is cooked through. Pull out Chicken and set aside. Keep warm.

4) Reduce heat to MED and stir in Sesame Oil, Ginger, and Green Onions. Stir until Ginger begins to brown. Pour in Water, Vinegar, and Sugar. Add Peppers also if making hot and spicy. Bring to boil.

5)Dissolve the Cornstarch in the Soy Sauce(tamari). Add Soy Sauce, Oyster Sauce, and Ketchup. Stir constantly until sauce is thickened and not cloudy. Stir in Chicken and simmer until hot.

6) Serve over Rice, Quinoa, Broccoli, or fried cripsy Rice Noodles.

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