General Tso's Chicken

General Tso's Chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 5
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 238.6
  • Total Fat: 6.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 78.1 mg
  • Sodium: 598.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 31.7 g

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Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

    1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1" chunks
    3 tbsp + 2 tsp cornstarch, divided
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1 tbsp minced ginger
    1/4 cup lite soy sauce
    1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
    1 tbsp hoisin sauce
    1 tsp red pepper flakes
    1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
    1 tsp chili oil
    1 tsp honey
    2 tbsp low sodium tomato paste
    scallions, sliced
    1 tbsp white sesame seeds

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray; set aside.

2. Toss chicken with 3 tbsp corn starch and place on cookie sheet in a single layer.

3. Bake 12-15 minutes or until cooked through.

4. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine garlic, ginger and chili oil, saute for 2 minutes
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5. Add soy sauce, broth, vinegar, honey, red pepper, tomato paste and hoisin sauce. Simmer over medium for 4-5 minutes.

6. In a small bowl, dissolve 1 tsp cornstarch in ¼ cup cold water;Mix well. Add to sauce mixture, stirring constantly until thickened, about 3 - 4 minutes.

7. Toss cooked chicken with sauce and top with sesame seeds and chopped scallions. Serve immediately.




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    Very Good
    reduced the honey to 1/2 tsp. Liked the flavor profile. - 1/10/21