General Tso's Chicken

We decided to go out of the box this week and try something more ethnic and even tried our hand at frying! We all love our take out Chinese take-out and this recipe definitely will rival that of your favorite take-out place.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
1 large egg white
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon soy sauce, divided
1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
1 pound skinless boneless chicken breast, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon Sriracha
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more for frying
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 florets of broccoli
Rice, for serving

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, combine sesame oil, egg white, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons corn starch. Add chicken, stirring to coat. Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
2. In a small bowl, combine chicken broth with Sriracha, sugar, and 1/4 cup soy sauce and 1 tablespoon cornstarch.
3. Cook the broccoli in a pan with come oil, black pepper and soy sauce until tender.
 In a large, deep skillet, heat 1/2 inch of oil until shimmering. Carefully add the chicken, one piece at a time and fry over high heat, turning once or twice, until brown and crisp, about 4 minutes.

Don't forget to protect yourself from the hot oil!

4. Remove cooked chicken to paper towels to drain.
5. Cook the sauce with the onions for about 5 minutes to let it reduce. Add the chicken and broccoli and cook until just coated, about 30 seconds.

6. Serve with rice.