Name: General Tsao Watermelon
Ingredients: 8 ounce watermelon (sliced); 1 cup cornstarch; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil; 1/2 cup water to adjust thickness; 1 tablespoon soybean oil; 1/2 cup white vinegar; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1/2 cup mushroom soy sauce; 1/2 cup sherry or chardonnay; 1 teaspoon garlic (minced); 1 teaspoon ginger (minced); 1 teaspoon hot sauce

General Tsao Watermelon

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Ingredients

8 ounce watermelon sliced
1 cup cornstarch
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup water to adjust thickness
1 tablespoon soybean oil
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup mushroom soy sauce
1/2 cup sherry or chardonnay
1 teaspoon garlic minced
1 teaspoon ginger minced
1 teaspoon hot sauce

Instructions

Mix together ingredients for batter. After you make the batter, let rest for at least 20 minutes before frying. The result will have a far better texture.
Dust the sliced watermelon in the cornstarch before dipping into the batter.
Deep-fry the watermelon until golden brown.
Set to the side to cool, then deep-fry it again to crisp up.
To make sauce, heat soybean oil in a hot wok and add garlic, ginger and hot sauce. Stir for a couple of seconds. Add balance of the ingredients. Bring to a boil. Add dissolved cornstarch to thicken sauce.
Put the golden watermelon in and coat with the sauce.
Serve.
Source:
Watermelon.org