General Tso Fried Chicken Sandwich with Crunchy Asian Slaw Recipe

This sweet and spicy creation turns Chinese takeout into a delicious handheld sandwich.

Ingredients

• For The Fried Chicken:
• 1 chicken breast, cut in half and pounded out
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups peanut oil
• For The General Tso Sauce:
• 0.25 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 scallion, chopped
• 1 nub ginger, diced
• 1 garlic, minced
• a handfull toasted sesame seeds
• For The Asian Slaw:
• 0.3333333333333333 cup shredded purple cabbage
• 2 tbsp. shredded carrot
• 1 tablespoon mint, chopped
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
• 1 tablespoon thai basil, chopped
• 0.5 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon kewpie mayo
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• For the Whole Sandwich:
• 1 brioche bun, toasted
• 1 general two fried chicken breast
• 0.25 cup asian slaw
• 0.5 tablespoon kewpie mayo

Steps

1. Heat oil to 375 F.
2. Beat egg in a bowl. Mix flour, cornstarch, and salt in a bowl.
3. Dunk chicken in egg mixture, then flour mixture, then add to hot oil and fry until golden brown and chicken cooked through. Set aside on a paper towel.  --FOR THE GENERAL TSO SAUCE--
4. Whisk together chicken stock, sugar, rice wine vinegar, hoisin, sesame oil, Sriracha, dark soy sauce and cornstarch in a medium sized bowl. Set aside. 
5. Add oil to a pan and add scallion, ginger, and garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant. Add mixture from step one and bring to a boil.
6. Let the sauce cook for a few minutes until thickened. Add fried chicken and toss to coat. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and set aside. --FOR THE ASIAN SLAW--
7. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and set aside.  --FOR THE SANDWICH--
8. Toast buns and place the General Tso fried chicken on top of the bottom bun. Next, add Asian slaw, a drizzle of mayo and the top bun. Serve immediately.