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Tso's Chicken
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10 MIN
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Medium
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4 servings
About This Recipe
This crispy and tender chili chicken recipe is a mouthwatering delight that combines succulent chicken leg meat with a bold, spicy-sweet sauce. Marinated with salt, egg whites, and starch for extra crispiness, the chicken is fried to golden perfection in olive oil, ensuring a juicy interior and a crunchy exterior. The magic happens when dried chili peppers are stir-fried to release their smoky aroma, then combined with a flavorful mix of June fresh, sugar, vinegar, wine, and chili oil for a rich, tangy glaze. Finished with fresh pointed peppers and a drizzle of sesame oil, this dish offers a perfect balance of heat, sweetness, and umami. Quick to prepare yet bursting with complex flavors, this recipe is ideal for spice lovers looking for a restaurant-quality meal at home. Serve it hot for an unforgettable dining experience!
Instructions
Detailed preparation guide
servings
4
Total Time
10m
shopping_basket Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- chicken leg meat 500g
The aromatics
- starch 3 tbsp
- egg whites 2
- pointed peppers 100g
The sauce & seasonings
- olive oil 2 tbsp
- dried chili peppers 10 pieces
- June fresh 2 stalks
- sugar 1 tbsp
- vinegar 1 tbsp
- wine 1 tbsp
- chili oil 1 tbsp
- sesame oil 1 tsp
menu_book Directions
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Step 1
Cut the chicken leg meat into pieces, marinate with salt, egg whites, and starch for a while.
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Step 2
Mix the seasonings (June fresh, sugar, vinegar, wine, and chili oil) well.
3

Step 3
Heat olive oil in a pot, and fry the chicken leg meat until it is crispy outside and tender inside, then drain the oil.
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Step 4
Stir-fry the dried chili peppers in the pot to bring out the fragrance, then pour in the mixed sauce and add the chicken pieces, and simmer for a while.
5

Step 5
Stir-fry for a few minutes, add the pointed peppers and sesame oil, and serve.
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