Speaking of General Tso's Chicken, I believe many people are familiar with it.
This is a signature dish originated from the famous Qing Dynasty general Zuo Zongtang and is still popular today.
So, how is this delicacy made?
The following will introduce it to you in detail.
Material preparation The materials for making General Tso's Chicken are relatively simple, mainly including: chicken, ginger, garlic, green pepper, red pepper, Sichuan peppercorns, cooking wine, soy sauce, salt, sugar, starch, etc.
Preparation steps 1. Chicken processing: Wash the chicken, cut it into small pieces, put it in a bowl, add cooking wine, salt, and starch, stir evenly, and marinate for about 20 minutes.
2. Cook the chicken. Add the marinated chicken to the pot and stir-fry until it changes color. Remove and set aside.
3. Cooking side dishes: Cut ginger, garlic, green pepper, and red pepper into small pieces, put them into a pot and stir-fry, add an appropriate amount of peppercorns and stir-fry until the aroma is released.
4. Combine and cook. Add the stir-fried chicken to the pot, add an appropriate amount of soy sauce, salt, and sugar and stir-fry evenly. Finally, add a small amount of water and cook until the soup thickens.
How to eat: Take out the cooked General Tso's chicken and put it on a plate. You can sprinkle some chopped green onion, coriander, etc. as decoration, and eat it with rice. It tastes very delicious.
Tips 1. When making General Tso's Chicken, you can adjust the amount of soy sauce, salt, sugar and other seasonings according to your personal taste.
2. When stir-frying the chicken, you can add a small amount of starch to make the chicken more tender.
3. When cooking side dishes, you can add an appropriate amount of chili pepper according to personal taste to increase the taste.
At the end, General Tso's Chicken is a very classic delicacy with simple preparation method and delicious taste, which is deeply loved by people.
Everyone can adjust it according to their own tastes and make their own delicious dishes.