Baked General Tso's Chicken

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 356.3

Total Fat: 1.6 g
Cholesterol: 110.1 mg
Sodium: 1,691.0 mg
Total Carbs: 47.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
Protein: 37.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Baked General Tso's Chicken calories by ingredient

Introduction

A baked version that's healthier than the fried kind A baked version that's healthier than the fried kind

Minutes to Prepare: 20

Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

Sauce:

1/2 cup cornstarch

1/4 cup water

1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root

3/4 cup white sugar

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup white wine vinegar

1/2 cup hot chicken broth

Chicken:

3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces

1/2 cup soy sauce

1 teaspoon ground white pepper

1 egg

1 cup cornstarch

2 cups chopped green onions

16 chile peppers, sun-dried

Directions

To Make Sauce: In a large bowl combine 1/2 cup cornstarch and 1/4 cup water. Mix together. Add garlic, ginger, sugar, 1/4 cup soy sauce and white wine vinegar. Then add chicken broth and stir all together until sugar dissolves. Refrigerate until needed.

To Prepare Chicken: In a separate bowl, combine chicken, 1/2 cup soy sauce and white pepper. Stir in egg. Add 1 cup cornstarch and stir until chicken is evenly coated. This may not use up all the cornstarch. Save remaining cornstarch for final step. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes (until done - this will depend on the size of the pieces).

To Make Mixture: Place a small amount of oil (1 tbsp) in wok and heat until wok is hot. Add scallions and dried chile peppers and stir-fry briefly. Remove sauce from refrigerator and stir. Add sauce to wok. Then add baked chicken and cook until sauce thickens (add cornstarch or water as needed until sauce is as thick as you like it).

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VARMINT3.