Big Batch General Tso Chicken

For the chicken:

• 2.3 kilo (5lb) chicken cutlets, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Pepper
• 6 cloves Garlic, minced
• 2 cups Rice flour
• 1 cup Corn starch
• 2 Eggs, beaten
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 cup Seltzer
• Oil for frying (peanut, grapeseed, canola, avocado…)

In a large bowl everything beside eggs, soy sauce and seltzer. Beat egg and soy together, add to bowl. Add seltzer. Mix. Set aside 20 min. Meanwhile fill a large pot 1/2 way with oil and heat over medium high heat. Now make sauce.

For the sauce:

• 1 tsp canola oil
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 5 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 inch ginger, minced
• 1 cup Soy sauce
• 1 cup Honey
• 2 tbsp Rice vinegar
• 1 cup Hoisin sauce
• 1 tbsp corna starch mixed with 2 tbsp water
• 1-2 tbsp Crushed red pepper flakes
• Scallions for garnish
• Sesame seeds for garnish

In a medium pot add oils, garlic and ginger. Once fragrant add in soy, honey, rice vinegar hoisin, chili. Bring to a boil. Add cornstarch mixture. Stir. Once thicken shut off heat.

To assemble:

When the oil is hot fry chicken in small batches for 2-3 min then remove and drain. Chicken will be light in color and not crunchy. Once the all the chicken is cooked fry again on small batches for 2-3 min until golden and crispy. Heat sauce back up, add chicken. Toss. Add in as much scallion, sesame and chili as you like. Serve and enjoy!