General Tso Chicken

I am still up to my eyeballs in my darn bathroom re-model project. But at least I am to the decorating part now, that is much more fun. Because I have been so busy, I’ve been sticking with simple meals. Sometimes we just have to settle for sandwiches for dinner. Since I’m not cooking any exciting meals, I am dipping into my archives.

I cannot believe that I haven’t shared this recipe for General Tso Chicken with you yet. I had to double check my entries to make sure it really wasn’t there. I tried it a couple of months ago and we loved it! I totally thought that I had already blogged it, but apparently it slipped under the radar. I found the recipe over at Favorite Family Recipes.
The sauce is really flavorful, and you can make it as spicy as you like by adding more red pepper flakes. I only use a little since I was serving my kiddos. I really like that the chicken isn’t deep fat fried. I love Chinese food, but I always feel guilty eating it because it is loaded with calories. This was a perfect substitution for me. I didn’t even miss all that grease. 😉

General Tso’s Chicken

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Yield: 4 servings

General Tso Chicken

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Everyone will love this tasty Chinese dish! The chicken is lightly fried, then coated with a sweet and slightly spicy sauce.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
• 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
• 3 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp salt
• pinch of pepper
• pinch of cayenne pepper (more if you like it spicy)
• 3 Tbsp vegetable oil

Sauce:

• 2/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp hoisin sauce
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tsp freshly grated ginger
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Garnish:

• 4 green onions, sliced
• 1 tsp sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Cut chicken into 1" pieces.
2. Mix together the flour, cornstarch, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper in a shallow dish. Dredge chicken in flour mixture.
3. Cook chicken in the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat till the outside is brown and the juices run clear. Remove to a plate.
4. Add the water, sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce, hoisin, vinegar, garlic, and ginger to the saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat till thick and bubbly.
5. Turn the heat to low and return the chicken to the pan. Spoon the sauce over the top of each piece and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
6. Serve chicken and sauce over hot fluffy rice. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 402Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 1320mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 1gSugar: 14gProtein: 38g

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