The Best General Tso's Chicken

INGREDIENTS

1/2

cut into 4-inch chunks 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, boneless skinless

Chinese or arbol chilies, small dried red

2 tsp

Garlic

2 tsp

Ginger, fresh

290 tsp

Peanut

2 tsp

Scallion bottoms

Egg white

3 tbsp

Chicken stock, homemade or store-bought low-sodium

5 tbsp

Soy sauce, dark

White rice

1/2 tsp

Baking powder

1/4 tsp

Baking soda

12 tbsp

Cornstarch

1/2 cup

Flour

1/2 tsp

Kosher salt

4 tbsp

Sugar

2 tbsp

Chinese rice vinegar or distilled white vinegar

1 tsp

Sesame seed oil, roasted

2 tbsp

80-proof vodka

4 tbsp

Shaoxing wine