DIY Giant General Tso

Feast your eyes and then your tummies on the Biggest Chinese Take Out Dish YOU can make!

4,303 Calories for the entire take out

All of our friends and family know when we order Chinese Take Out we're grabbing up an order of General Tso.   Always going back, and back again, for extra servings of our favorite dish.  Today's recipe solves that age old problem of being hungry after eating Chinese food with our HUGE take out dish of our top pick menu item.  General Tso.

This recipe is very big. Where we do recommend you give this a try.... possibly consider this as a super delicious meal prep idea in addition to an in credible food art project.

if you're looking to make the dish regular size cut the recipe down a third and cube the chicken smaller then follow the instructions the same.  

Instructions: 

1. Trim the fat and cut the chicken breast in half.  Set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl whip egg whites until frothy.  Whisk in the rest of the marinade ingredients until combined.  Reserve 9 Tbsp for the Dredge.  Place the chicken into same bowl and allow to marinade for at-least 1 hour. 
3. Sift together the dredge ingredients with a fine strainer.  Mix well to combine with a fork. 
4. Use tongs to place the marinaded chicken into the dredge.  Give it a double batter by placing back into the marinade and then back into the dredge.  Place on parchment paper to rest before deep frying. 
5. Preheat the Deep Fryer to 350°F.
6. While the fryer preheats whip together the sauce by whisking the sauce ingredients in a large bowl.  Set aside.
7. Deep fry the breaded chicken for about 7-10 minutes.  Careful not to over crowd the fryer and temp the chicken, to make sure cooked through at an internal temperature of 165°F.  When cooked set on a wire rack or paper towel.
8. Bring a large wok, or sauce pan, to the stove top and to medium high heat.  Place the chicken and then pour the sauce over top.  Stirring occasionally.  Keep on the heat until you see the sauce thicken throughout and the chicken is fully coated.
9. Plate with rice and steamed broccoli.  Enjoy!

Nutritional Facts:
Serving Size: 1 Calories: 4,303 Fat: 278 Saturated Fat: 41 Unsaturated Fat: 131 Trans Fat: 0 Carbohydrates: 336 Sugar: 6 Sodium: 5,693 Fiber: 21 Protein: 139 Cholesterol: 0

In certain times you may find chicken breast not available at the store, or at home, but you do find chicken nuggets, canned chicken, and/or chicken noodle soup at your finger tips.  If that is the case... this recipe gives you the opportunity to elevate those foods by making them into General Tso chicken.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat Deep Fryer to 350°F.
2. Cook the chicken via packaging directions. 
3. Coat in General Tso Sauce in a medium bowl.
4. Make dry batter by combining flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and baking powder in a large bowl. 
5. Place chicken in dry batter and coat
6. Deep Fry for 3-5 minutes
7. Serve overtop rice with broccoli