The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2008
I used only 1/3 of the starch and the result was great. It tasted delicious, just like the take-out food!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2008
I followed the advice of many others and used 1/4 c. cornstarch in sauce, I also did not have the peppers, so used 3 t. of crushed red pepper. (Using less than people recommended because this was dinner for my whole family and the children don't like things "too spicy")I also had only about 2 lbs. of chicken. I also cooked the sauce and added the chicken afterward. I LOVED it!! The children still found it too spicy, so next time I will use only 1 t. of the peppers. I also had JUST enough sauce for my 2 lbs. of meat. It kept well, as I am eating leftovers right now... sauce is thicker and more gelatiness, but about the same as leftover chinese takeout. I gave 4 stars because the recipe I do believe needed the changes, I could not imagine the sauce with double the corn starch, or trying to cook the sauce with the chicken... just wouldn't work.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2008
I made some changes and will still alter a few things in the future, but overall, this was an enjoyable meal. Definitely use less cornstarch. I used only 1/4 c for the sauce and it was a perfect consistency. I used flour to lightly coat my chicken and I lightly pan fried rather than deep frying. The sauce was a tad sweet for my tastes. I will only add 1/2 sugar next time. Overall, this is a nice addition to my menu list. Thanks!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2008
Rated as a 2 based on the recipe as written. There is no way to achieve the sauce properly unless you modify it. Instead of how the recipe is written, change to the following - for the sauce- 1.5 c. hot chicken broth, 1/2 c. soy sauce, 1/4 c. white vinegar, 1/4 c. white cooking wine. I also eliminated the MSG. For the chicken, decrease the soy sauce to 1/4 c. That will solve the problem of the chicken tasting like fried soy. If you follow other peoples suggestions on decreasing the amount of cornstarch in the sauce (which you would have to do to prepare this so it isn't a glob!!) you will not have enough sauce to cover your chicken well. For the chicken, I put the cornstarch in a ziplock bag and then introduced the chicken, which made it simple to coat and eliminated the need for the extra oil. With these changes, I found this recipe to be out of this world!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
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Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2008
Rating as 3 stars right now. It's decent but not what I was hoping it would be. The batter for the chicken was a little odd and got soggy really fast. Everyone suggested reducing the amount of cornstarch in the sauce and I did but I found it to be too thin. Huh? I'm a little confused. I am making this in 2 batches. The first was a practice run before my hubby gets home tonight. I might try to experiment with a different batter and not diluting the sauce. Will update. ***UPDATE*** Ok, I made this for my hubby when he got home and I made several changes and it was divine. 1. I changed the batter to a basic one, milk and egg dipped in flour. 2. I cut the vinegar in half and reduced the ginger to just 1 tsp. 3. Also in the sauce I added about 1/2-3/4 c water. 4. I cooked the sauce completely before putting the chicken in. I noticed the first time that it was completely soggy by the time the sauce thickened. Now I just fry the chicken and heat the sauce at the same time. By the time the chicken is cooked the sauce is too. Turn off the heat and quickly coat the chicken and serve. Fabulous. Giving 4 stars bc of all of the changes.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2008
Left out MSG. Very good but time consuming!
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Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2008
Made this last night and it turned out excellent. I followed advice from reviewers re cornstarch - tripled the recipe, but used 1/2 c. cornstarch. Had a little trouble with the chicken sticking to my fryer, didn't see any comments about this so it must be me. Also, next time I don't think I'll put soy sauce on the chicken/in the breading mixture - didn't care for the background flavor of fried soy. All in all, great recipe. Kids and husband loved it - will definitely make again. Thanks!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2008
Followed the exact recipe to a T, except that I only had 1 1/2 lbs of chicken.. made enough for 4... was absolutely delicious! Just like in the restaurant. We call this General Tao in Montreal. I can't get over how much it tasted like take out...
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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2008
Good recipe. I did not include the MSG or onions because my boyfriend hates onion. But I did add brocolli. It was wonderful. However...I think what this recipe needs is the red sherry wine. When I looked up other authentic chinese general tsao chicken recipes they used Red Sherry wine!!
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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2008
I have made this recipe twice, and the flavor is great. However, I made a mistake the second time with the cornstarch. For some reason, the sauce turned out extraordinarily grainy, as if the starch did not completely dissolve. I suspect that I might have added too much, and if not, I either did not mix or cook it thoroughly. A yummy dish!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2008
we did not use MSG or ginger, but the recipe came out great. I like the meal better fresh, as when we went to reheat it tasted dry and lost that wow factor
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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2008
This was incredible! Just as good as any I have had at the Asian restaurants and better than most and best of all it came right from my own kitchen! I used freeze dried chives a couple of T, a tablespoon full of crushed red pepper, rice vinegar, and some hot oil to saute the onion/pepper in. I had to add quite a bit of water as this thickened and thickened and kept thickening, I think I added at least a good two cups of water as I went and it still thickened after it started to cool. I had trouble with the cornstarch "batter" as it was a soupy mess, (I only had 3/4 c of cornstarch) I didn't bother to try to add oil to separate the pieces, I just fished them out and put them in the frying pan. This was hard to stir with the chicken in the pan and the sauce thickening and starting to get gloppy, next time I'll try finishing the sauce then adding the chicken. I used 6 small/med chicken boneless breasts for this cut into strips, *tenders would have worked great* there was more than enough sauce! Awesome meal, Thanks so much, Shaun! Best when fresh, this did not reheat well. Flavor was still good, but the sauce didn't reheat well at all, was just globs after refrigeration.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2008
For the sauce, add CORNSTARCH A LITTLE AT A TIME until it is a "little thinner than gravy" consistency. I DIDN'T FRY OR BREAD my chicken and it was excellent!! NO MSG! I also used dry pepper flakes...AWESOME!!!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2008
This recipe has great flavor, my hubby loves it! However, I found that a few changes needed to be made. I double the sauce, but use only 1/4 cup cornstarch total, in the doubled sauce. I leave out the MSG as it isn't healthy and I like to add a vegetable. P.S. If you like this recipe but don't like the calories or fat, check out Szechwan Shrimp on this site. You can easily replace the shrimp with chicken and save yourself a load of fat and calories without losing much if any flavor.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2008
I read some of the variances for items I could not find, and they worked great. Very tasty dish.
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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2008
This recipe is great!! The only thing I would change is to use a low sodium soy sauce.
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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2008
This was good- but was a lot of work.
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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2008
This was great...better than any I've every had. As other reviewers suggested, I cut the cornstarch for the sauce in half. I also used 1.5 pounds of chicken with the full sauce recipe and added broccoli. Thanks!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2008
I thought the taste was fantastic except for the over-abundance of cornstarch. Next time I will use flour for the batter of the chicken. I added some broccoli and mushrooms while cooking and it really added a nice touch. I will definitely make this recipe again with the exception of the flour substitute for the batter.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2007
Very good recipe...also used crushed red peppers as a substitute and used soy sauce from my local Asian market, so it came out A LOT darker than the picture ans also richer. But the taste was wonderful. If you use the real soy sauce, be careful not to add extra salt, because the sauce is very salty. But hubby and I loved it and it tasted better than the local restaurant! We used chicken breasts and served it with Fried Rice II from this site. Also, sauteed it in canola to reduce bad fats.
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