Empress Chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 254.4
  • Total Fat: 5.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 74.0 mg
  • Sodium: 751.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 38.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
  • Protein: 12.4 g

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Introduction

For those who like General Tso's Chicken, this is the same basic recipe, except it is made with white meat instead of dark. For those who like General Tso's Chicken, this is the same basic recipe, except it is made with white meat instead of dark.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup Chicken Broth
    • 3 Tbsp Sugar
    • 1 Tbsp Cornstarch
    • 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
    • 1 Tbsp Rice Vinegar
    • 1 Clove Garlic, minced
    • 1 Tsp Fresh Ginger, grated

    • 1 Lb Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, cubed
    • 1 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
    • 1 Large Egg, beaten
    • 1 Tbsp Cornstarch
    • 1 Cup Canola oil

    • 1 Tbsp Canola oil
    • 1 Med. Sweet or White Onion, cut into 8 wedges
    • 3 Small Thai Peppers

Directions

1. Combine first seven ingredients together. Set in refrigerator until ready to use.

2. Mix chicken with soy sauce and egg. Stir. Add cornstarch. Mix until chicken is coated.

3. Heat oil to boiling. Deep fry chicken mixture until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels.

4. Heat 1 Tbsp oil in wok. Add onions and peppers. Stir fry for 1 minute

5. Stir sauce mixture, and add to wok. Cook until sauce starts to thicken.

6. Add chicken, and continue to cook until sauce bubbles. Note: If sauce gets too thick, you can thin it with water.

Serve over rice or noodles.

Yield: 4 servings


Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FREESPIRIT11.