General Tao's Chicken

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Preparation time: 20 minutes
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Cook time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

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1 kg 2.2 lb Chicken tempura Olymel
3 3 Green onions chopped
1 tbsp 1 tbsp Toasted sesame seeds
1 tbsp 1 tbsp Canola oil
1 tbsp 1 tbsp Sesame oil
1 1 Large onion diced
1 1 Red bell pepper diced
1 1 Green pepper diced
1 tbsp 1 tbsp Fresh ginger chopped
3 3 Garlic cloves chopped
350 ml 11.83 fl oz Chicken stock
175 mm 5.91 fl oz Brown sugar
75 ml 2.54 fl oz Rice vinegar
75 ml 2.54 fl oz Hoisin sauce
75 ml 2.54 fl oz Ketchup
2 tbsp 2 tbsp Corn starch
2 tbsp 2 tbsp Soya sauce
Crushed chili (optional)

Preparation

Set a large a large frying pan over high heat with the two oil. Add the onions cook while stirring for two minutes, add the diced peppers, the garlic and ginger and cook for one more minutes . Add the rest of the ingredients except the corn starch and the soya sauce and  bring to a boil

Dissolve the corn starch in the soya sauce add to the sauce while whisking boil for two minutes, remove from the heat and reserved.

Cook the tempura chicken  in the fryer or in the oven until you achieved an internal temperature of 80°C (175°F).

Transfer the  cooked chicken in a large bowl, add the sauce stir to coat the chicken.

Garnish with the toasted sesame seeds when serving.


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