General Tso Chicken 236 calories

brookej8688

Ingredients:
1lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1″ chunks
2 tbsp + 1 tsp cornstarch, divided
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp minced ginger
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth (or veggie broth)
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp chili oil (or sesame oil)
1 tsp honey
2 tbsp tomato paste
scallions, sliced
2 tbsp white sesame seeds
optional: 1 tbsp dried thai chilies

Step by Step Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Toss chunks of chicken with 2 tbsp corn starch
3. On a cookie sheet, spread chicken chunks into a single layer
4. Bake chicken for 12-15 minutes, until cooked through
5. In a medium saucepan, combine garlic, ginger and chili oil, saute for 2 minutes
6. Add soy sauce, broth, vinegar, honey, tomato paste and hoisin sauce
7. Simmer mixture on medium heat for 4-5 minutes
8. Dissolve 1 tsp of cornstarch in 1/4 cup of cold water
9. Add cornstarch to sauce mixture, stirring
10. Continue to simmer sauce for another 3-4 minutes, until it begins to thicken
11. Toss cooked chicken with sauce, coating thoroughly
12. Serve chicken with 1 tbsp sesame seeds and scallions



Nutrition Info: makes 4 servings
236 calories
28g Protein
7g Fat

Alatariel75

Yum! This sounds great!

Danielapazienza12

Sounds delicious

KellieTru

Looks like a great recipe!

mtchbk16

OMG I just made this and it was delicious! Great share!

CocoWilliames

Sounds great! Thx

tracipospisil66Ilovedco1

Sounds really good!!!!

64heyjude

Sounds great. Can't wait to try it.

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sianeve1

Going to make it this week! sounds so tasty

brookej8688

It is really yummy, and because it is baked instead of fried, it takes away from all the grease. I started making this for my daughter a few years ago, I had it on an old MFP and figured anyone who loves chinese would love this!! hope y'all enjoy

GreenValli

Brooke: Thanks for sharing this recipe.

I love to cook and my husband loves Asian food, but I have never made General Tso Chicken because the recipes I have seen are always so many calories. I will love to try this. I always appreciate someone sharing a recipe they have actually tried and love.

I am not familiar with dried thai chilies. Did you use them? Are they in a clear package? Near the spices, or in the produce area?

jpaulie

did you figure out sodium on that? Sounds great but I have to limit my intake

brookej8688

greenvalli - you can buy them at whole foods, or any asian super market. the one i bought were in a container. it was a sealed whole chili container, they were like 4 dollars for i believe 5 whole peppers. you don't need much though

brookej8688

I didn't, but if you put the exact recipe into the recipe thing on this site it should tell you the sodium amount. I use low sodium items because my grandmother is taking lasix and she has to have low sodium.

Negative_X

brookej8688 wrote: »

Ingredients:
1lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1″ chunks
2 tbsp + 1 tsp cornstarch, divided
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp minced ginger
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth (or veggie broth)
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp chili oil (or sesame oil)
1 tsp honey
2 tbsp tomato paste
scallions, sliced
2 tbsp white sesame seeds
optional: 1 tbsp dried thai chilies

Step by Step Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Toss chunks of chicken with 2 tbsp corn starch
3. On a cookie sheet, spread chicken chunks into a single layer
4. Bake chicken for 12-15 minutes, until cooked through
5. In a medium saucepan, combine garlic, ginger and chili oil, saute for 2 minutes
6. Add soy sauce, broth, vinegar, honey, tomato paste and hoisin sauce
7. Simmer mixture on medium heat for 4-5 minutes
8. Dissolve 1 tsp of cornstarch in 1/4 cup of cold water
9. Add cornstarch to sauce mixture, stirring
10. Continue to simmer sauce for another 3-4 minutes, until it begins to thicken
11. Toss cooked chicken with sauce, coating thoroughly
12. Serve chicken with 1 tbsp sesame seeds and scallions



Nutrition Info: makes 4 servings
236 calories
28g Protein
7g Fat

General Tso's Chicken is my fav'... you're my new hero.

GreenValli

brookej8688 wrote: »

greenvalli - you can buy them at whole foods, or any asian super market. the one i bought were in a container. it was a sealed whole chili container, they were like 4 dollars for i believe 5 whole peppers. you don't need much though

Thanks, Brooke, that information helps.

Alatariel75

I have every ingredient for this, actually. Hello tomorrow night's dinner!

annimal25

Made this tonight.....so good. Whole family ate seconds but I kept my portion small.Added steamed broccoli doubled the sauce served over brown rice. Hard to diet with 3 men to feed. But this was great...def make again

flaminica

Saved! Thanks!

katzenfluff

Made it last night. Husband and I both liked it. Will make again.

SabrinaP0069

Have I told you lately that I love you.......................

brookej8688

It makes me happy that y'all like it.. I love cooking and i love sharing my recipes

lucyricky2

I am going to try it. Thanks

suruda

I'll bet it would also be delicious made with cauliflower.... or both!

JNALTBK

Thanks for sharing. Sounds really good and I'll give it a try.

AlphaCajun

Made this as meal prep for dinner this week, added one white onion, a red bell pepper and one bunch of broccoli flourets once the sauce was made, before dumping the chicken in and Soooooo good! Thank you for posting the recipe!

brookej8688

AlphaCajun wrote: »

Made this as meal prep for dinner this week, added one white onion, a red bell pepper and one bunch of broccoli flourets once the sauce was made, before dumping the chicken in and Soooooo good! Thank you for posting the recipe!

that sounds good.. I love buying the sweet bell pepper packs. it comes with a yellow, orange, and red they are so yummy

dbanks80

I am going to try this tomorrow. I have some chicken breasts I was trying to figure out what to do with it

dbanks80

Is a serving 1 cup?

TomsHotChocolate

Thanks for this recipe. I'm making it for me and the boys tomorrow.