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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
The dish “Gà tướng tả” is one of the unique and delicious fried dishes that many people love. Let’s join the kitchen section today to make the delicious, flavorful, and very simple “Gà tướng tả”!
Ingredients for Gà tướng tả Serves 2
Chicken breast fillet 400 gr Chicken eggs 2 All-purpose flour 100 gr Cornstarch 1/2 tablespoon Breadcrumbs 200 gr Minced ginger 1 tablespoon Minced garlic 4 cloves Minced chili 2 Soy sauce 3 tablespoons Sugar 2 tablespoons Sesame oil 1 tablespoon Hoisin sauce 1.5 tablespoons Grated lemon zest 3 gr Salt 1/2 teaspoon Water 200 ml Roasted sesame 5 gr Chopped scallion 5 gr Cilantro 5 gr
How to choose fresh and tasty chicken breast
- To prepare a delicious dish, you should choose chicken breast pieces with white skin, as this indicates larger chickens with tastier and firmer meat; younger chickens tend to have softer meat.
- If you buy skinless chicken breast, observe the layer of fat on the chicken. Choose the fat that is white for better taste.
- Choose pieces of breast with fewer striations in the meat. The more striations there are, the lower the amount of fat and protein, and these lines will make it harder for the chicken to absorb flavors and sauces during cooking.
How to Prepare General Chicken
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Prepare the Chicken
Wash the chicken breast thoroughly, drain, or use paper or a clean cloth to dry the chicken and cut it into pieces about 3cm thick.
How to Prepare Chicken Without a Bad Smell
You can use some spices like: salt and lemon or diluted vinegar, alcohol, and crushed ginger. Then rub and massage the mixture onto the chicken meat and let it sit for 5 – 10 minutes, then rinse it off with water.
See details: The Simplest Tips to Remove the Bad Smell from Chicken and Duck When Cooking
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Fry the Chicken
Crack 2 eggs into a bowl and use chopsticks or a whisk to beat the eggs.
Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 3g of grated lemon zest to the breadcrumbs and mix the mixture well.
Roll the chicken in all-purpose flour, then dip it into the beaten eggs and roll it in the breadcrumbs.
Place a pan on the stove, pour in 30ml of cooking oil and heat it up. Once the oil is hot, carefully add the chicken that has been coated in the flour to fry until golden brown.
The frying time is about 7 – 8 minutes over medium heat, then remove the chicken and place it on paper towels to absorb the oil.
Tip:
- Make sure the oil covers 2/3 of the chicken to fry it evenly crispy on all sides. Too little oil will make the chicken not crispy and easily burnt; conversely, too much oil will make it greasy when eaten.
- When the oil is hot, carefully add the chicken to avoid splattering oil on your hands, which can be dangerous!
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Make the Sauce
In a bowl, add 200g of breadcrumbs, 1 tablespoon of minced ginger, 4 minced garlic cloves, 2 minced chilies, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, 1.5 tablespoons of Hoisin sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of cornstarch along with 200ml of water and mix well.
Place a pan on the stove, heat the pan and add the mixed sauce to cook for about 5 minutes on low heat until the sauce thickens.
Finally, add the battered chicken to the pan with the sauce, mix well for the chicken to absorb the sauce, cook for 2 minutes and turn off the heat.
Tip: You can adjust the seasoning to suit your taste.
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Final Product
Serve the chicken on a plate, sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and chopped green onions, and serve with white rice, greens, and tomatoes to enhance the dish’s flavor.
This fried chicken dish is incredibly easy to make, allowing you to enjoy the rich flavor of chicken with a crispy coating and a sweet and savory sauce; it will surely be a unique and delicious dish that everyone will love.
What is General Tso’s chicken? The history of General Tso’s chicken
General Tso’s chicken, or Gà tướng tả, was created by Peng Chang-kuei, a Taiwanese chef, in 1952. The dish is named after the military general Tso Tsung-t’ang of the Qing Dynasty, who is a revered figure in the chef’s hometown.
Surprisingly, this dish is immensely popular among Americans and has been praised by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
General Tso’s chicken gives you a distinct Chinese flavor with soy sauce and the sweetness of Hoisin sauce, and the crispy and fragrant chicken will make you fall in love with it at the first taste.
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The dish of fragrant and delicious chicken is easy to make and will make family meals more appealing and delicious. Let’s quickly prepare this tasty dish!
*Refer to images and the recipe from the YouTube channel Wooden Cà mên.
