Chinese Imperial Palace General Tso Chicken

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced ginger root
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1/4 cup dry sherry or dry white wine
• 14 ounces chicken broth
• 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 8 dried red chilies small, stems and seeds removed
• 1 beaten egg
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 2 quarts vegetable oil
• 2 cups sliced scallions optional
• rice fried or steamed