Shine General Tso's Chicken

1/4 cup flour
3 large egg whites
5 cups Corn flakes, finely crushed
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of all visible fat, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 2/3 cups water
1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup Apricot jam
3 Tblsp hoisin sauce
2 Tblsp cornstarch
1 Tblsp balsamic vinegar
2 tsp olive oil
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 Tblsp grated fresh ginger
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes.

Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 475 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil, top with wire rack and spray rack with oil spray. Spread flour into shallow dish. Whisk egg whites until foamy in second shallow dish. spread corn flakes into third shallow dish. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Working in batches, dredge chicken in flour, dip in egg whites, then coat with corn flakes, pressing gently to adhere, lay on prepared wire rack.
Spray chicken with oil spray. Bake until chicken registers 160 and coating is brown and crisp, about 12-15 min.
Meanwhile, whisk water, soy sauce, apricot jam, hoisin, cornstarch and vinegar together in bowl. Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add garlic, ginger and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 1 min. Whisk in soy sauce mixture, bring to simmer and cook until thickened, about 2 min. Remove from heat, cover and keep wram.
When chicken in cooked, return sauce to simmer over medium-low heat. Add cooked chicken and toss to coat.....Serve and enjoy!

Serving Size: 4 servings

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DGENTRY889.