Happy Chinese New Year!

It's the year of the goat and we are celebrating it in style. I based this recipe on one I found from ChefDaddy on allrecipes.com. Search General Tsao's Chicken III for the original if you would like, but here is my variation of it.

General Tsao's Chicken

Ingredents:

1 1/2 lbs chicken breast cut into 1/2 inch cubes

1/4 cup peas

1/4 cup carrots, chopped

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup water + 1/4 cup

2 tbs olive oil

1 tbs vinegar (distilled, rice, or apple cider)

2 tsp Valentina hot sauce

1/2 tsp garlic powder 

1/4 to 1/2 cup white sugar, to taste

half of one medium onion chopped

1 tablespoon corn starch

Place 1/4 cup water, peas and carrots in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 3-5 minutes or until just done, drain off excess liquid. Place 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook till translucent, Add chicken and cook until done. Meanwhile in a small bowl place the soy sauce, rest of the water, garlic powder, vinegar and sugar, stir to combine. Once the chicken is done remove it from the pan, set aside.
The next part goes very quick and so it is important that you have all the ingredient on hand.

Now, in the same saute pan place the rest of the oil and the hot sauce. Once that get aromatic but not brown add the liquid mixture and the corn starch, stir. Once combined add the chicken and vegetables. Bring to a boil and let thicken to your liking. 

My modifications are based on what I had on hand, so I can make it anytime we wanted. I hope you enjoy this recipe for your new year. Cheers!