🇨🇳🇺🇸 My dad's General Tso's Chicken (左宗棠鸡) - A Chinese American Icon

Watch Daddy Lau teach us how to make General Tso's Chicken, a dish he's made thousands of times in his 50 years as a Chinese chef.

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🍴 RECIPE + INGREDIENTS🍴

Check out our blog for an adjustable list of ingredients and step-by-step videos:
https://madewithlau.com/recipes/general-tsos-chicken

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🔗 LINKS MENTIONED 🔗

The Search for General Tso: https://amzn.to/3bF7rZC

On Wok Hei: http://youtu.be/gKw8jMn9Zmo

Instant Read Thermometers we recommend:
- https://amzn.to/2ODdQvc
- https://amzn.to/3bwaeEj

Additional recommended reading/watching

Omsom's photo essay on why they don't use the word "authentic": https://www.instagram.com/p/CMSl-DnBAc4/

@Chinese Cooking Demystified on "Why Chinese Food uses so much from the Americas" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irrRrr1FvmQ​

Atlas Obscura on how Monterey's once thriving Chinese community was forced out - https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-chinese-fishermen-helped-build-california​

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📽 WATCH NEXT 📽
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- Ginger Fried Rice: http://youtu.be/FBScXlydaa8
- Egg Flower Soup: http://youtu.be/rYfKOmR23f0
- Rainbow Chicken Stir Fry: http://youtu.be/KQt46S1O72Y
- Steamed Egg: http://youtu.be/JAo99RBfmT4
- Shrimp Chow Fun (虾炒乐趣): http://youtu.be/gKw8jMn9Zmo
- Moo Shu Pork: http://youtu.be/0ASmeax5t5w
- Taro Cake: http://youtu.be/SNjFzm_5dW0
- Longevity Noodles / Veggie Lo Mein: http://youtu.be/LrjNFtgSXks
- Steamed Spare Ribs: http://youtu.be/rdCVFlSWCMI
- Chicken Congee Recipe: http://youtu.be/t2SahnNVULA
- Zhong Zi: http://youtu.be/8mwimImAFwg
- Red Egg and Ginger: http://youtu.be/cCP8lC0E0rU
- Hot and Sour Soup: http://youtu.be/dBXeW0vyiNc

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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲

00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Cut chicken
00:54 - Background on General Tso’s Chicken
01:43 - Marinate chicken
02:24 - Prepare chicken batter
03:24 - How do you know if your batter is the right consistency?
03:41 - Chop other ingredients
04:38 - Start heating oil for deep frying
04:55 - A quick primer on oils and smoke points
06:02 - How do you know if the oil is hot enough to fry?
07:44 - Create sauce mix
08:41 - Mix chicken with batter and start frying
10:32 - Remove chicken from wok #1
11:45 - Deep fry chicken #2
12:23 - Cook the sauce + flavors
13:58 - My thoughts on discrimination, "authentic" cuisine
17:41 - Has dad tried General Tso’s Chicken back in China?
18:20 - More on why we fry the chicken twice
19:02 - My parents’ stories on not having cooking oil in China
20:09 - Can you reuse the oil for later?
21:06 - Life lessons for Cam Cam

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🍜 MY DAD'S SPECIAL INGREDIENTS 🍜

If you don't live near an Asian market, most or all of what my dad uses in this recipe can be found on Amazon:
- Kadoya Sesame Oil: https://amzn.to/3c7EOTu
- Pearl River Bridge Superior Light Soy Sauce: https://amzn.to/32EAsQu
- Pearl River Bridge Superior Dark Soy Sauce: https://amzn.to/3jtjwSa

I've also included some other Chinese kitchen essentials, used in many of my dad's other recipes:
- Michiu Rice Cooking Wine: https://amzn.to/3oy7dHq
- Lao Gan Ma Chili Oil: https://amzn.to/2K1h3Ta
- Koon Chun Hoisin Sauce: https://amzn.to/2RYiFO0
- Lee Kum Kee Premium Oyster Sauce: https://amzn.to/3hLGUtm
- Lee Kum Kee Chicken Bouillon: https://amzn.to/3iTr9ll
- Shaoxing Cooking Wine: https://amzn.to/3hY9rMA
- Chinese Sausage / Lap Cheung: https://amzn.to/37aOYlV
- Dried Shrimp: https://amzn.to/3lQyAuH
- Dried Shiitake Mushrooms (soak for 15-20 minutes in warm water before slicing): https://amzn.to/2IR6AJd
- Dried Wood Ear Fungus (a few options, depending on what's in stock):
https://amzn.to/3cHYFc1
https://amzn.to/36jgm0o​
https://amzn.to/36vx1OH

Options for Vegetarian Oyster Sauce
- Wan Ja Shan Vegetarian Mushroom Oyster Sauce: https://amzn.to/346UC5V
- Lee Kum Kee Vegetarian Stir Fry Sauce: https://amzn.to/3mkdDrU

Options for Gluten Free Oyster Sauce
- Wok Mei: https://amzn.to/380thnp

These links are affiliate links, which means that if you use our links to purchase these ingredients, Amazon pays my family a small amount for the sale - at no extra cost to you. If you use these links, we really appreciate the support!

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💛 OUR FAMILY 💛

Learn more about the Lau family, and why we started this channel + blog:
https://madewithlau.com/family

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🎵 OTHER CREDITS 🎵

Intro Flute Music - Performed by Daddy Lau
Copyright Chillhop Music - https://chll.to/49e6fa9c
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Overhead Camera Rig built by P.Oak - https://www.instagram.com/p.oak.co/

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