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General tso sauce

Sauce

  • 100 g (1/3 cup) chicken stock (or Water)
  • 30 g (2 tbsp) soy sauce
  • 20 g (1 tbsp + 1 tsp) black vinegar
  • 40 g (3 tbsp) brown sugar
  • 10 g (2 tsp) chili garlic paste
  • 5 g (1 tsp) sesame oil
  • 15 g (1 tbsp) hoisin sauce

Aromatic Base

  • 10 g (2 tsp) neutral oil
  • 1-inch knob of ginger, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 Arbol or dried Chinese red chiles, cut in half

Cornstarch Slurry (as needed)

  • 10 g (2 tsp) water
  • 5 g (1 tsp) cornstarch