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General Tso's Chicken (Tso Chung Gai)

Source: Genius Kitchen(food.com)
Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)51.2526
Energy (kCal)2265.2473
Carbohydrates (g)49.5225
Total fats (g)206.3568
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
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    Utensils Used
    | 1. Mix together egg, salt, black pepper, and cornstarch in a bowl. | 2. Add the chicken cubes; mix to coat, and marinate for at least 15 minutes. | 3. In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, garlic, ginger,hoisin sauce, sugar, rice wine vinegar, and sherry for the sauce; reserve. | 4. Heat wok over high heat for a minute or so; add about 3 1/2-4 cups of peanut oil to wok, and heat to 350 degrees F. | 5. With tongs, remove chicken cubes individually from bowl, dust with 1 tbsp. cornstarch, shaking off excess, and place in the hot oil. | 6. Deep-fry chicken pieces for 1 1/2-2 minutes, until browned and crisp. | 7. turn off heat, and remove chicken with a wire strainer and drain over a bowl. | 8. Pour off all but 1 1/2 tbsp. of the oil from the wok. | 9. Heat the wok over high heat for 20-30 seconds; add the chilies and stir-fry for 15-20 seconds, then add the green onions, cooking for 30 seconds more. | 10. Add the chicken and cook, stirring, for 1 minute; remove all from wok and set aside. | 11. Stir sauce mixture into wok,stirring well, until sauce thickens into a nice glaze | 12. add chicken and chilis/onions back into the wok, stirring until everything is well coated, about 1 1/2-2 minutes. | 13. Place on platter; and garnish with steamed broccoli florets. | 14. Serve with rice. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    egg 1 beaten 71.5 0.36 6.28 4.755
    salt 1/4 teaspoon - - - -
    black pepper 1 pinch 0.3608 0.0919 0.0149 0.0047
    cornstarch 2 tablespoons 60.96 14.6032 0.0416 0.008
    chicken thigh 1 lb boneless skinless cut 1993.2 3.5787 43.3974 200.3619
    dark soy sauce 2 1/2 1/2 - - - -
    garlic 1 teaspoon minced 4.172 0.9257 0.1781 0.013999999999999999
    ginger 1 tablespoon minced 4.8 1.0662 0.1092 0.045
    hoisin sauce 2 tablespoons 70.4 14.1056 1.0592 1.0848
    sugar 3 teaspoons 55.062 13.7724 0.0 0.0
    chinese rice wine vinegar 3 teaspoons - - - -
    sherry 1 1/2 1/2 - - - -
    peanut oil - - - -
    cornstarch 60.96 14.6032 0.0416 0.008
    chili pepper 8 - - - -
    green onion 1/4 cup sliced 4.7925 1.0188 0.1722 0.0834
    broccoli floret 4 cups steamed - - - -

    - Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.



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