Healthy General Tso's Chicken

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  • salzej01
    salzej01 Posts: 125 Member
    Bump!!
  • 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.

    gc1.jpg

    Enjoy:flowerforyou:

    These calculations were based on just under 2 pounds of frozen weight chicken. There was alot of chicken and we really chowed down and there was still lots left for my DH to take to work today. I just cut the calories for the whole recipe in half. There would definitely be enough for 3 or 4 people with rice and some veggies. It was really delicious, and I will make it again. We are having some company in a couple of weeks, so I am making it and putting it into a warmer dish for people to have by picking up the pieces with tootpicks. Yummy!
  • jubeesh
    jubeesh Posts: 156
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  • Reinventing_Me
    Reinventing_Me Posts: 1,053 Member
    bump!!
  • inhistime513
    inhistime513 Posts: 12
    Yum ...bump : )
  • TrinaJ11
    TrinaJ11 Posts: 159 Member
    Thank you!
  • splashwags
    splashwags Posts: 262 Member
    bump - want to check this out tonight...
  • fitnessyeoja
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  • ❤lindsay❤dawn❤
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    Bump!!

    : ))
  • Going4Lean
    Going4Lean Posts: 1,078 Member
    Leave out the rice and it's low carb.
    Looks yummy
  • nannabannana
    nannabannana Posts: 780
    bump for later reading. Tk you so much young man!
  • bhfood
    bhfood Posts: 77
    thx for sharing this definitely going to try it.
  • nannabannana
    nannabannana Posts: 780
    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.

    gc1.jpg

    Enjoy:flowerforyou:

    These calculations were based on just under 2 pounds of frozen weight chicken. There was alot of chicken and we really chowed down and there was still lots left for my DH to take to work today. I just cut the calories for the whole recipe in half. There would definitely be enough for 3 or 4 people with rice and some veggies. It was really delicious, and I will make it again. We are having some company in a couple of weeks, so I am making it and putting it into a warmer dish for people to have by picking up the pieces with tootpicks. Yummy!















    Tks to you too!
  • ebonyroche
    ebonyroche Posts: 682 Member
    bump
  • joanie152
    joanie152 Posts: 159 Member
    Wow - bumpity Bump.. My family will love this..
  • xSCiNTILLATEx79
    xSCiNTILLATEx79 Posts: 245 Member
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  • vkruithof
    vkruithof Posts: 227 Member
    You have pretty teeth.
    funny and creepy!

    haha, 'boy, you got a purdy mouth!'
  • Rubie81
    Rubie81 Posts: 720 Member
    You have pretty teeth.

    Wrong thread. Maybe you meant to post @ Cutest Thing About the Person Above You Thread

    Thanks for the recipe, mmm.
  • vkruithof
    vkruithof Posts: 227 Member
    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.

    gc1.jpg

    Enjoy:flowerforyou:

    These calculations were based on just under 2 pounds of frozen weight chicken. There was alot of chicken and we really chowed down and there was still lots left for my DH to take to work today. I just cut the calories for the whole recipe in half. There would definitely be enough for 3 or 4 people with rice and some veggies. It was really delicious, and I will make it again. We are having some company in a couple of weeks, so I am making it and putting it into a warmer dish for people to have by picking up the pieces with tootpicks. Yummy!















    Tks to you too!

    That sounds great, but that's a TON of sodium... I wonder if there are any lower sodium substitutes for the Soy sauce?
  • 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.

    gc1.jpg

    I just checked the bottle again and I guess I chose the wrong one from the database. The La Choy Lite, has 15 calories and 550 mg per Tablespoon. I will post an ammended screenshot. Sorry everyone.

    Enjoy:flowerforyou:

    These calculations were based on just under 2 pounds of frozen weight chicken. There was alot of chicken and we really chowed down and there was still lots left for my DH to take to work today. I just cut the calories for the whole recipe in half. There would definitely be enough for 3 or 4 people with rice and some veggies. It was really delicious, and I will make it again. We are having some company in a couple of weeks, so I am making it and putting it into a warmer dish for people to have by picking up the pieces with tootpicks. Yummy!















    Tks to you too!

    That sounds great, but that's a TON of sodium... I wonder if there are any lower sodium substitutes for the Soy sauce?
  • nortx
    nortx Posts: 130
    Oops... hope everyone saw that. I used the wrong soy sauce in my calculations from the database. The sodium content in La Choy Lite is 550 per Tablespoon and I used 4 Tablespoons = 2200 for two pounds of chicken with lots and lots of sauce. Here is an updated screenshot of the calculations.

    The screenshots have now been corrected to La Choy Lite Soy Sauce.
  • DrG3n3
    DrG3n3 Posts: 467 Member
    Thanks. I'll be using this soon :)
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,728 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.

    ^^ This is how I make my General Tso's--except I usually use brown rice or quinoa and I add frozen broccoli and carrots near the end. My husband likes it too and he is hard to please when it comes to healthy eating.
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,728 Member
    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.

    gc1.jpg

    I just checked the bottle again and I guess I chose the wrong one from the database. The La Choy Lite, has 15 calories and 550 mg per Tablespoon. I will post an ammended screenshot. Sorry everyone.

    Enjoy:flowerforyou:

    These calculations were based on just under 2 pounds of frozen weight chicken. There was alot of chicken and we really chowed down and there was still lots left for my DH to take to work today. I just cut the calories for the whole recipe in half. There would definitely be enough for 3 or 4 people with rice and some veggies. It was really delicious, and I will make it again. We are having some company in a couple of weeks, so I am making it and putting it into a warmer dish for people to have by picking up the pieces with tootpicks. Yummy!















    Tks to you too!

    That sounds great, but that's a TON of sodium... I wonder if there are any lower sodium substitutes for the Soy sauce?

    You can use low sodium soy sauce and low sodium chicken broth.

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