General Tso's Chicken (左宗棠鸡)

Step 1

We'll cut up our chicken breast (thighs are fine too) into bite-sized pieces.

Step 2

We'll prepare the following:

Step 3

To a different bowl, we’ll add:

Step 4

Using corn oil (or another high smoke point, neutral flavored, refined oil), fill a wok or pan up to 1.5 to 2 inches deep.

Step 5

As our oil heats up, we’ll prepare our all-important sauce by mixing

Step 6

Mix the chicken with the batter, making sure each piece is evenly coated.

Step 7

The last step is to create the sauce.

Step 8

Transfer the chicken out of the pan onto a plate, and ideally, into your belly immediately.