Arbol Chiles - I made this recipe with dried Arbol chiles because they are readily available in the supermarkets where I live and quite similar to Chinese red peppers.In a pinch, you can substitute ground ginger and garlic powder for the meatballs and General Tso sauce. Ginger Root & Garlic - I highly recommend using fresh garlic cloves and ginger root to give this recipe its characteristic intensity.If you don't have any Shaoxing wine, dry sherry makes a fine substitute. It's an ingredient found in most Asian grocers and used in a lot of Asian cooking recipes. Shaoxing Wine - Shaoxing wine is a type of Chinese rice wine.Ground Chicken - This meatball recipe is also delicious when made with ground turkey or ground pork.Ingredients Ingredient quantities can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.