Healthy General Tso's Chicken
datikihut21
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I was craving Chinese food and came across this. Already a healthy recipe, and can be made even healthier if you substitute out some of the ingredients.
http://chinese.food.com/recipe/weight-watchers-general-tsos-chicken-162379?scaleto=2&mode=null&st=true
http://chinese.food.com/recipe/weight-watchers-general-tsos-chicken-162379?scaleto=2&mode=null&st=true
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You have pretty teeth.0
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You have pretty teeth.0
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for us lazies:
1/2 cup canned reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon peanut oil
1 medium scallions, chopped
1 medium garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes or 1/2 dried chili, minced
1/2 lb uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 cup cooked white rice, kept hot
Directions:
1 In a medium bowl, whisk together broth, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and ginger; set aside.
2 Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallions, garlic and pepper and cook 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook until browned all over, about 5 minutes.
3 Add reserved sauce and simmer until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes.
4 Serve chicken and sauce over rice.
Yields about 1 cup of chicken and sauce and 1/2 cup of rice per serving.0 -
Thanks! I'll be making this soon!0
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You have pretty teeth.
Lmao, right? Haha0 -
Thanks! This is one of my favorites.0
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I made this a week ago it was delish, however I also made the recipe from
Mens magazine and it kinda blew this recipe out of the water and it was still healthy. Instead of rice we ate it over lots of steamed broccoli.
Recipe from Mens magazine
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 Tbsp plus 2 tsp cornstarch
2 tsp vegetable oil (preferably peanut)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 Tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp hoisin sauce
1 Tbsp rice-wine vinegar
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp chili sauce, such as sriracha
4 cups steamed broccoli florets, for serving
Cooked brown rice, for serving
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. On a foil-lined baking sheet, toss the chicken chunks with 2 tablespoons corn-starch. Spread the cubes out and bake until they're cooked through, about 12 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, heat the oil, garlic, and ginger on medium for 2 minutes, stirring often. Add the broth, soy sauce, hoisin, vinegar, honey, and sriracha; simmer 3 minutes. Whisk the remaining cornstarch into 2 tablespoons water; add that and heat until the mixture has thickened, about 30 seconds.
3. Add the cooked chicken to the pan with the sauce and toss together. Serve alongside the broccoli and over brown rice.
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yum, i'm trying all of these!0
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i love that chiken!0
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Sounds delicious!0
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Thank you. It's easily one of my favorites.0
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You have pretty teeth.
Funny and creepy and my first thought as well.0 -
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Bump~ Going to try this for dinner tonight.0
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Nutritional info for either of these recipes?0
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I made this and it was delicious. I made a double recipe because we were two adults. DH had it with rice and I had it with roasted peppers and zucchini so these are the values WITHOUT rice or vegetables. I cut down the garlic because we can't do so much garlic. I used 2 lbs. of chicken breasts and Swanson regular chicken broth. This recipe is both gluten and dairy free using these ingredients in case anyone is on a restricted diet.
I must say, this is a wonderful recipe and it will definitely be a keeper.
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When I looked up this recipe it said 2 servings, but the nutritional info said 4 servings - makes a difference! :blushing:0
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General Tso's chicken is my favorite will definitely try this, thanks for sharing.0
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