DRUNK COOKING LESSON: General Tso's Chicken

This is, without a doubt, one of the most popular Chinese food dishes in America, which means of course that no one in China actually eats it and it's solely an American staple. Let's make it! RECIPE BELOW Subscribe! - https://goo.gl/HPcNfm Help support the show and get extra BTS content, episode and show updates, and cool perks! http://www.patreon.com/tipsywok Get status updates on Facebook- http://fb.me/tipsywok Check out what I cook on a regular basis- http://www.instagram.com/tipsywok Musings about the world of food and being a YouTuber - http://www.twitter.com/tipsywok Recipe adapted from Appetite For China INGREDIENTS 1lb chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch cubes (or however big you want them) 1 1/2 cups cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3 cups peanut or vegetable oil for frying, plus 1 tablespoon for stir-frying 8 dried whole red chilis, or substitute 1/4 teaspoon dried red chili flakes 2 cloves garlic, minced sesame seeds (garnish) green onion (garnish) Marinade: 1 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry 2 egg whites Sauce:(NOTE: MOST OF THESE QUANTITIES ARE DOUBLED FROM VIDEO) 1/2 cup chicken stock/broth or water 3 tbsp tomato paste 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp rice vinegar 2 tsp chili paste 2 tsp sesame oil 2 tsp sugar 1 tsp cornstarch DIRECTIONS 1. Pack a bowl with In a large bowl with the marinade ingredients: soy sauce, rice wine, and egg whites, then put your cut-up chicken in and marinate for 10 minutes (or 30, or whatever, I'm not your mother) 2. In a separate bowl, combine all the ingredients listed under SAUCE. Combine thoroughly. 3. In a large bowl or deep plate, combine the 1.5 cups cornstarch, salt, and pepper, mix well. Toss in your chicken, and coat thoroughly. 4. Heat your cooking oil in a wok or pot until it reaches 350 degrees F or a piece of flour crumb dropped in starts to sizzle enthusiastically. Add in just enough chicken to cover the area of the oil, but not overcrowd, which means divide into batches if you have to. 5. Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Repeat with the rest of the chicken. 6. CAREFULLY drain the oil into a heatproof container and save for discarding. Wipe the wok clean with a paper towel or something. 7. Wok or pan back on over medium-high heat. Add 1tbsp oil (not your reclaimed oil like I did). Add the dried chilis and garlic to the wok and stir-fry until just fragrant, about 20 seconds. Stir up and pour in your sauce mixture, and stir until starting to thicken. 8. Immediately when it starts to thicken, add chicken back to the wok and toss until chicken is thoroughly coated, then shut the heat off and plate the chicken. 9. Garnish with white sesame seeds and scallions. Or don't. Serve over rice (And vegetables, if you want them.) music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License MY GEAR/RECOMMENDATIONS (contains affiliate links, I may get a small commission if you purchase something using a link here, but doesn't cost you any extra. So use 'em to your heart's content!) KNIFE: Victorinox Fibrox Pro 8" Chef Knife https://amzn.to/2J5yGek Victorinox 3.25" Paring Knife https://amzn.to/2u7rgm3 HONING ROD: Utopia Kitchen 12" Stainless Steel Sharpening Steel https://amzn.to/2NzT36G KNIFE SHARPENER Chef's Choice 250 Diamond Automatic 3-Stage Knife Sharpener https://amzn.to/2u6zc7e CUTTING BOARDS: OXO Good Grips Plastic Cutting/Carving Board https://amzn.to/2u5uGph Royal Craft Wood EXTRA LARGE Bamboo Cutting Board https://amzn.to/2u2oKxx SAUTE PAN: T-Fal Professional 12" Fry Pan with Thermo-Heat Indicator https://amzn.to/2NC1KgQ CAST IRON SKILLET: Lodge 10" Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet https://amzn.to/2KXMpbS WOK: Joyce Chen Nonstick Wok With Excalibur Coating: https://amzn.to/2u5L2yt MEASURING CUPS: OXO Good Grips 4-Cup Wet Measuring Cup https://amzn.to/2NzyZ4q OXO Good Grips Dry Measuring Cups with Magnetic Snaps https://amzn.to/2u7qN3h SILICONE KITCHEN UTENSILS Braviloni 8 Piece Silicone Kitchen Utensil Set https://amzn.to/2J8jcX7 MIXING BOWLS OXO Good Grips Plastic Mixing Bowl Set https://amzn.to/2J6UtSZ Pyrex PrepWare 3-Piece Glass Mixing Bowl Set https://amzn.to/2ufH6dH CAMERA: Canon Rebel T6i: http://amzn.to/2Cu21wn TRIPOD: AmazonBasics 60-inch Lightweight Tripod: http://amzn.to/2m3NUrt AmazonBasics 50-inch Lightweight Tripod + Bag http://amzn.to/2Ed4NGS LIGHTING: ESDDI 20x28 800W Softboxes: http://amzn.to/2F5l2ai Handheld 176 LED light: https://amzn.to/2KCVtQw Batteries for 176: https://amzn.to/2HQj56G MICROPHONE: Lavalier mic: http://amzn.to/2F2sJOp