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

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LINKS MENTIONED

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

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Omsom's photo essay on why they don't use the word "authentic":   / cmsldnbac4  

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COOKWARE WE USE/LOVE

Electric Burner: https://geni.us/electricburner
NonStick Wok: https://geni.us/nonstickwok
Carbon Steel Wok: https://geni.us/carbonsteelwok
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Cookware Set: https://shrsl.com/305j7
8 Quart Pot: https://shrsl.com/305j6
Cookware Collections: https://shrsl.com/305j5

Pan Protector: https://shrsl.com/305j0
Carbon Steel Seasoning Wax: https://shrsl.com/305iz

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Dad's 40 year old Chinese Chef Knife: https://geni.us/dadschefknife, https://geni.us/Vtjn
Chef Knife: https://shrsl.com/305is
Santoku Knife: https://shrsl.com/305iu
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Cutting Board: https://shrsl.com/305j2
Instant Read Thermometer #1: https://geni.us/bluetooththermometer
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DAD'S SPECIAL INGREDIENTS

If you don't live near an Asian market, you buy these online / on Amazon:
Kikkoman Sesame Oil: https://geni.us/kkmsesameoil
Kikkoman Soy Sauce: https://geni.us/kkmsoysauce
Kikkoman Tamari: https://geni.us/kkmtamari
Kikkoman Oyster Sauce: https://geni.us/kkmoystersauce
Rice Cooking Wine: https://geni.us/ZHJK
Chili Oil: https://geni.us/DX1vm
Hoisin Sauce: https://geni.us/lmBz0
Chicken Bouillon: https://geni.us/2Eu7CU
Shaoxing Cooking Wine: https://geni.us/M93Zer
Chinese Sausage / Lap Cheung: https://geni.us/kdKvxv1

Options for Vegetarian Oyster Sauce
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My Lens for Wide Shots: https://geni.us/cLfu64x
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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



OTHER CREDITS

Intro Flute Music Performed by Daddy Lau
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