General Tsao's Chicken II Recipe

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General Tsao's Chicken II
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Ingredients
21
Count
Nutrition
1247
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Heat 4 cups vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Beat the egg in a mixing bowl. Add the chicken cubes; sprinkle with salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, and white pepper; mix well. Mix in 1 cup of cornstarch a little bit at a time until the chicken cubes are well coated.
  3. In batches, carefully drop the chicken cubes into the hot oil one by one, cooking until they turns golden brown and begin to float, about 3 minutes. Remove the chicken and allow to cool as you fry the next batch. Once all of the chicken has been fried, refry the chicken, starting with the batch that was cooked first. Cook until the chicken turns deep golden brown, about 2 minutes more. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
  4. Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir in the green onion, garlic, whole chiles, and orange zest. Cook and stir a minute or two until the garlic has turned golden and the chiles brighten. Add 1/2 cup sugar, the ginger, chicken broth, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and peanut oil; bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes.
  5. Dissolve 2 teaspoons of cornstarch into the water, and stir into the boiling sauce. Return to a boil and cook until the sauce thickens and is no longer cloudy from the cornstarch, about 1 minute. Stir the chicken into the boiling sauce. Reduce heat to low and cook for a few minutes until the chicken absorbs some of the sauce.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1247.1 Kcal (5221 kJ)
Calories from fat 764.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 84.93g 131%
Cholesterol 146.19mg 49%
Sodium 1490.7mg 62%
Potassium 1242.99mg 26%
Total Carbs 101.7g 34%
Sugars 12.86g 51%
Dietary Fiber 7.63g 31%
Protein 19.3g 39%
Vitamin C 73.8mg 123%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 52.9mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 309.48 Kcal (1296 kJ)
Calories from fat 189.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.08g 131%
Cholesterol 36.28mg 49%
Sodium 369.94mg 62%
Potassium 308.46mg 26%
Total Carbs 25.24g 34%
Sugars 3.19g 51%
Dietary Fiber 1.89g 31%
Protein 4.79g 39%
Vitamin C 18.3mg 123%
Iron 0.6mg 14%
Calcium 13.1mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 31.2
    Points
  • 34
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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