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General Tsao's Chicken

Sauce:
 1/2 cup cornstarch
 1/4 cup water
 1+1/2 tsp. minced garlic
 1+1/2 tsp. minced ginger root
 3/4 cup sugar
 1/2 cup soy sauce
 1/4 cup white vinegar
 1/4 cup cooking wine
 1+1/2 cup hot chicken broth

 3 lbs. deboned dark chicken meat, cut into large chunks
 1/4 cup soy sauce
 1 tsp white pepper
 1 egg
 1 cup cornstarch
 Vegetable oil for deep−frying
 2 cups sliced green onions
 16 small dried hot peppers

Mix 1/2 cup cornstarch with water. Add garlic, ginger, sugar, 1/2 cup soy sauce, vinegar, wine, chicken broth and MSG (if desired). Stir until sugar dissolves. Refrigerate until needed.

In separate bowl, mix chicken, 1/4 cup soy sauce and white pepper. Stir in egg. Add 1 cup cornstarch and mix until chicken pieces are coated evenly. Add a little vegetable oil to help separate chicken pieces. Divide chicken into small quantities and deep−fry at 350 degrees until crispy. Drain on paper towels.

Place a small amount of oil in wok and heat until wok is hot. Add onions and peppers and stir−fry briefly. Stir sauce and add to wok. Place chicken in sauce and cook until sauce thickens.