General Tso’s chicken is prepared after the name of General Tso Tsung-tang, the general from the Qing dynasty and a prominent statesman. There are many undefined stories regarding this dish, by different province. This dish is famous by different names in different areas viz, General Tao’s chicken, General ching’s chicken, General Joe’s Chicken. Its main ingredient remains same with Soy sauce, vinegar, chicken as primary constituent. The nutrient content is also high around 1200 calories, with high protein content of protein.

Ingredients
Chicken – 250 gms (9 Oz)
Egg – 2
Soy Sauce – 2 table spoon
Black Pepper – 2 tea spoon
Oyster sauce – 1 table spoon
Tomato sauce – 2 table spoon
Tapioca /corn starch – 1 table spoon
Sesame seeds -1 tea spoon
All purpose flour – 3 cups
Butter – 2 table spoon
Red chili – 5
Vinegar – 1 table-spoon
Sesame oil – 1 table spoon
Ginger & Garlic (minced) – 1 table spoon (full)

Method:
1) On a bowl prepare a mixture by adding eggs, soy sauce, tomato sauce, black pepper and mix well.

2) Clean the chicken thoroughly and add the mixture.

3) Keep the marinated chicken inside fridge for around 5 minutes and then add the Corn starch.

4) After mixing the corn starch with the chicken, now slowly mix the chicken with all purpose flour and coat it completely.

5) Prepare a sauce in a bowl, add soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, water, rice wine (optional), vinegar, sesame oil, ginger & garlic, corn starch and mix well.

6) Now take a pan, fry the chicken and remove it on a plate after removing excess oil.

7) On the same pan add butter then put the chilies, green onion and mix with the chicken till it mixes completely.

8) Take the prepared chicken to a plate and garnish with some sesame seeds to give it an authentic look.

The General Tso’s Chicken is now ready to be eaten.

Courtesy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Tso%27s_chicken
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/04/the-best-general-tsos-chicken-food-lab-chinese-recipe.html