Authentic General Tso Chicken

General Tso’s Chicken was supposedly named after Zuo Zongtang, a military leader from Hunan province during the Qing Dynasty. Some say this dish was invented and named by the Taiwanese chef, Peng Chang Kuei, who cooked for Chiang Kai Shek. General Tso’s Chicken is so beloved but so confusingly Chinese-American that they even made a documentary about it!
 
But the enigma of its actual origins are overshadowed by the fact that the General Tso’s Chicken out there often doesn’t do the general any justice! With sugary, gloopy sauce and batter-coated sponges with no crunch that may or may not contain actual poultry, many Chinese restaurants go too heavy on the egg, cornstarch, and flour filler! Our recipe takes it back the origin, has a more intensely flavored, tangy sauce with large chunks of crisp, juicy chicken, and lots of fresh crunchy broccoli.