General Tsao's Chicken

Everybody likes General Tsao's Chicken,
This is a very good recipe for it.

Ingredients:
3 lbs deboned dark chicken meat, cut into large chunks
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tsp white pepper
1 egg
1 cup cornstarch
Vegetable oil for deep frying
2 cups sliced green onions
16 small dried hot peppers

Sauce :
1/2 cup cornstarch, blended with 1/4 cup water
1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
1 1/2 tsp minced ginger root
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup cooking wine
1 1/2 cup hot chicken broth
1 tsp MSG. (optional)

Directions :
Mix sauce’s ingredients and
stir until sugar dissolves.
Refrigerate until needed.
In separate bowl, mix chicken,
soy sauce and white pepper.
Stir in egg. Add cornstarch and
mix until chicken pieces are coated evenly.
Add enough vegetable oil
to help separate chicken pieces.
Divide chicken into small quantities
and deep fry at 350°F until
crispy. Drain on paper towels.
Place a small amount of oil
in hot wok and heat until hot.
Add onions and peppers and stirfry briefly.
Stir sauce and add to wok.
Place chicken in sauce and cook
until sauce thickens. Serve with rice.