Healthy General Tso's Chicken

datikihut21
datikihut21 Posts: 43 Member
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
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  • onedayillbeamilf
    onedayillbeamilf Posts: 966 Member
    You have pretty teeth.
  • thanks! bump
  • You have pretty teeth.
    funny and creepy!
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    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.
  • bushidowoman
    bushidowoman Posts: 1,599 Member
    Thanks! I'll be making this soon!
  • XtyAnn17
    XtyAnn17 Posts: 632 Member
    You have pretty teeth.
    funny and creepy!

    Lmao, right? Haha
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Thanks! This is one of my favorites.
  • IamOnMywayNow
    IamOnMywayNow Posts: 470 Member
    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.

    Makes 4 servings
  • veggievixen79
    veggievixen79 Posts: 109 Member
    yum, i'm trying all of these!
  • i love that chiken!
  • Sounds delicious!
  • roman109
    roman109 Posts: 62
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  • rompers16
    rompers16 Posts: 5,404 Member
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  • niftyafterfifty
    niftyafterfifty Posts: 338 Member
    Bump
  • Spartan_Maker
    Spartan_Maker Posts: 683 Member
    Thank you. It's easily one of my favorites.
  • Awkward30
    Awkward30 Posts: 1,927 Member
    You have pretty teeth.
    funny and creepy!

    Funny and creepy and my first thought as well.
  • bbbccp
    bbbccp Posts: 129 Member
    Bump!
  • Deedles2012
    Deedles2012 Posts: 122 Member
    Bump~ Going to try this for dinner tonight.
  • tjk71
    tjk71 Posts: 167
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  • MoreThanMommie
    MoreThanMommie Posts: 597 Member
    Nutritional info for either of these recipes?
  • amhalterman
    amhalterman Posts: 63 Member
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  • nortx
    nortx Posts: 130
    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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    Enjoy:flowerforyou:
  • dap1217
    dap1217 Posts: 26 Member
    Thanks.... bump
  • natalie412
    natalie412 Posts: 1,039 Member
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  • JosianneC
    JosianneC Posts: 141 Member
    Thanks!

    bump
  • Corjogo
    Corjogo Posts: 201 Member
    When I looked up this recipe it said 2 servings, but the nutritional info said 4 servings - makes a difference! :blushing:
  • origwvgirl
    origwvgirl Posts: 90 Member
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  • KIMBAILEYWILLIAMSON
    KIMBAILEYWILLIAMSON Posts: 258 Member
    General Tso's chicken is my favorite will definitely try this, thanks for sharing.
  • imsleepdeprived
    imsleepdeprived Posts: 82 Member
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