GENERAL TSO OR TSAO CHICKEN TENDERS

RECIPE: GENERAL TSO OR TSAO CHICKEN TENDERS

INGREDIENTS:

Marinade:
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into tender strips
1 cup of plain Greek Yogurt
1/4 cup milk
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp sirarcha

Breading:
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup flour
1 1/4 cups plain bread crumbs

Sesame seeds 4 ounces
Scallions: 4 chopped

For your sauce (or you can buy a jar at the store, works just as well):
2 1/2 tsp minced ginger root
3 cloves of minced garlic
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 Tbsp conrstarch
2 tsp garlic chili sauce (sriacha)
1/4 cup brown sugar, loosely packed
1 Tbs sesame oil
1 Tbsp peanut oil

Dipping:  chili suace, duck sauce, sweet and sour or extra batch of the above 

Directions:
1.  slice chicken into thin tenders
2.  in large ziploc place yogurt, milk, soy sauce, 1 Tbs sirarcha, and salt, shake and mix well
3.  add chicken, evenly coat
4.  place in refrigerator overnight
5.  preheat oven to 375 
6.  place flour, bread crumbs and salt in shallow dish (pie plate)
7.  stir mixture
8.  remove chicken from marinade (discard leftover yoghurt)
9.  place tenders on a greased baking sheet
10.  bake for 15 minutes (I did for 30 minutes) or until crisp and golden.
11.  prepare sauce while baking
12. in sauce pan add sesame oil and peanut oil with garlic and ginger, saute until fragrant
13.  mix in remaining sauce ingredients and whisk until comes to low boil
14. remove from heat and toss cooked chicken pieces to evenly coat
15.  return to oven and bake another 5 minutes (I did 10 minutes)
16.  serve with dipping sauce.