Foodie Friday: {Gluten-Free} General Tso's Chicken
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Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: Chinese
 
Ingredients
  • 3 boneless chicken breasts, cut in 1" cubes
  • 1 egg
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • cornstarch, as needed for dredging
  • canola oil, for frying
  • 5 scallions, sliced ½" pieces from bottom up to about 1-2" from the top
  • 2 cloves garlic, lightly smashed
  • 1 head of broccoli florets, steamed or blanched in hot salted water, shocked in ice water and reserved
  • 2 T gluten-free soy sauce (tamari)
  • 1½ T sherry or Shoaxing wine
  • 2 tsp rice vinegar
  • 1 T ginger, minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp molasses (or honey)
  • 1 tsp almond butter (you can sub peanut or sunbutter)
  • ¼-1/2 tsp crushed red chili peppers (adjust more or less for heat)
Instructions
  1. Prep a large frying pot with canola oil (about ⅓ up) and heat to approximately 350 degrees
  2. Whisk egg in a bowl and add chicken, season with salt and pepper and refrigerate for about 15-20 minutes
  3. In the meantime, steam or blanch broccoli florets and prepare sauce
  4. Combine soy sauce, wine, vinegar, ginger, minced garlic, sugar, molasses, almond butter and crushed red chili peppers in a small bowl and whisk together
  5. Prep a bowl with cornstarch and dip chicken in to coat, shaking off any excess
  6. Place coated chicken in frying oil gently, in batches
  7. Cook, tossing frequently, until very lightly golden and just cooked through (about 5-7 minutes
  8. Remove chicken to a napkin-lined pan to drain excess oil
  9. Heat a large wok on high heat
  10. Add about 2-3 Tablespoons of canola oil and swirl to coat the sides of the wok
  11. Add scallions, smashed garlic cloves and toss in the wok until just starting to brown
  12. Add chicken, broccoli and sauce. Toss continuously until sauce starts to bubble, and reduce and chicken slightly caramelizes (you can add a bit of water if it reduces too fast)
  13. Plate and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Recipe by Jackie Ourman at https://jackieourman.com/foodie-friday-gluten-free-general-tsos-chicken/