General Tso's Chicken

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Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts
• 1 egg
• Cornstarch
• Baking soda
• Oil
• Dark soy sauce
• Light soy sauce
• Oyster sauce
• Ketchup
• Tianjin dried chili peppers
• Garlic
• Cola
• Sugar
• Vinegar
• Broccoli
• Salt
• Ice water

Instructions

1. Cut the chicken breasts into one-inch cubes.
2. Mix one egg in with the chicken cubes.
3. Add cornstarch and baking soda to the chicken mixture to velvet it.
4. Add oil to the chicken mixture and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
5. Prep the sauce by mixing dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, ketchup, and chili peppers in a wok.
6. Add cola to the sauce and let it reduce.
7. Add cornstarch to the sauce to thicken it.
8. Add sugar and vinegar to the sauce to balance the flavors.
9. Fry the chicken cubes in oil at 400 degrees Fahrenheit until golden brown.
10. Double-fry the chicken cubes at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for extra crispiness.
11. Add the chicken cubes to the sauce and cook for a minute.
12. Blanch broccoli in salted water and ice water.
13. Plate the General Tso's chicken and garnish with broccoli.
14. Enjoy!

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