as above
its american more than anything but would be curious here
Has Anyone Ever Had General Tso's in Sydney?
tonyjzx on 14/09/2017 - 20:16
Last edited 14/09/2017 - 20:40 by 1 other user
Last edited 14/09/2017 - 20:40 by 1 other user
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I keep hearing about this Panda Express's Orange Chicken… Must try it one day
apparently City Wok is a real thing in US :) (look for it in youtube if you are not a South Park fan :))
not sure what you are actually asking for
are you looking for some American-Chinese restaurant called General Tso which has opened up in Sydney? (Google didn't came back with anything)
or are you looking for the dish called General Tso's chicken aka 左宗棠雞?
if it is the latter, and you are looking for some bastardized version of Chinese food catering for white people, I guess one of those old school suburban Chinese restaurants would be your best bet, something like "Mr Chan's Lucky Fortune Golden Dragon Palace" with the faded sign outside, and the interior looks like they came from the set of some Bruce Lee movie :) (nothing wrong with that, I love a good old sweet and sour pork and special friend rice too)
Pretty sure the OP is after the dish…..
yeah, but with a capital G and T, and no mention of chicken, I thought maybe it is a restaurant of some sort :)
No
Had it 20 years ago in America. All I remember is lots of peanuts and the chicken wasn't battered, in a glaze sauce. A bit of chilli, I think, and a smattering of capsicum, maybe onion. It was ok in the same way old school country Chinese is, only tangentially related to Chinese cuisine.
I might have it if I saw it on a menu or one of the three choices with rice for $9 from the dodgy food court baine Marie, but I wouldn't go looking.
I'd be surprised if there aren't US expats looking for it here, as it seems to be the kind of thing they would remember from growing up.Seems easy enough to make - General Tso's Chicken
Credit to - HungAndInLove via Tasty
Measurements are in US format (Convert to Australian at your discretion)
Ingredients
For the chicken:
2 quarts vegetable oil for frying
1 cup rice wine
¼ cup soy sauce
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs (cubed)
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon saltFor the sauce:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
½ cup dried chili pods
¼ cup rice wine
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup rice wine vinegar (may substitute white wine vinegar)
¼ cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch slurry (equal parts cornstarch and water, mixed)For the garnish:
¼ cup green onions, chopped
White riceMethod
In a large bowl, combine 1 cup rice wine, ¼ cup of soy sauce, and cubed chicken thighs. Stir and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to an hour.
In a separate large bowl, combine 1 cup of flour and 1 tablespoon of salt. Remove chicken from wine/soy marinade and place in flour mixture. Mix thoroughly, until all the chicken pieces are coated.
Fill a dutch oven or large pot at least two inches deep with vegetable oil. Heat oil to 365˚F/185˚C.
Place chicken pieces in frying oil, stirring occasionally. Fry until they are golden brown, roughly 4-5 minutes.
Remove chicken from oil and set aside to drain on paper towels or a wire rack.
In a large skillet, bring one tablespoon of vegetable oil to medium-high heat. Add garlic and ginger, stirring frequently for one minute.
Add dried chili pods. Continue stirring for 30 seconds before adding rice wine, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and sugar. Stir occasionally until mixture is bubbling.
Add cornstarch slurry, stirring frequently. The sauce should begin to thicken in a minute or less.
Add cooked chicken pieces, stirring them to coat with the sauce.
Remove from heat and garnish with green onions and rice.
More authentic version - but much more involved
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAt5RWhSAic
The guy who runs that channel works in his parent's Chinese restaurant and films all his videos there
Nope. The Search for General Tso's continues!
Is it anything like Panda Express's Orange Chicken?