My revamped General Tsao's Chicken
I have been remaking my favorite General Tsao's Chicken recipe into a lower calorie, lower sodium . Here is the original:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/General-Tsaos-Chicken/Detail.aspx
My changed version:
Yield 6 cups
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
1/4 cup lower sodium soy sauce
1/2 cup Splenda
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 cup hot lower sodium chicken broth
3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
2 Tbs. sesame oil
2 cups chopped green onions
2 Tbs. red pepper flakes
To Make Sauce: In a large bowl combine 1/2 cup cornstarch and 1/4 cup water. Mix together. Add garlic, ginger, sugar, 1/4 cup soy sauce and white wine vinegar. Then add chicken broth and stir all together until sugar dissolves.Set aside.
In bowl or zip lock baggie, mix chicken and 1/2 cup soy sauce. Marinate in refrigerator for an hour.
Heat a large, teflon coated skillet on medium, add two tablespoons sesame oil. Drain chicken and add to skillet, stirring and turning constantly. When mostly cooked through, add green onion and red pepper flakes, cooking until fragrant or about 4 minutes. Add sauce to skillet, stirring constantly, cooking until sauce is thick.
In my version the chicken is not breaded, that may not appeal to some people.
Nutrition values per one cup serving:
Calories - 327
Carbs - 17
Sodium -1136
Protein - 48
Potassium - 543
Any suggestions for making it lower calorie or lower sodium is welcome.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/General-Tsaos-Chicken/Detail.aspx
My changed version:
Yield 6 cups
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
1/4 cup lower sodium soy sauce
1/2 cup Splenda
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 cup hot lower sodium chicken broth
3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
2 Tbs. sesame oil
2 cups chopped green onions
2 Tbs. red pepper flakes
To Make Sauce: In a large bowl combine 1/2 cup cornstarch and 1/4 cup water. Mix together. Add garlic, ginger, sugar, 1/4 cup soy sauce and white wine vinegar. Then add chicken broth and stir all together until sugar dissolves.Set aside.
In bowl or zip lock baggie, mix chicken and 1/2 cup soy sauce. Marinate in refrigerator for an hour.
Heat a large, teflon coated skillet on medium, add two tablespoons sesame oil. Drain chicken and add to skillet, stirring and turning constantly. When mostly cooked through, add green onion and red pepper flakes, cooking until fragrant or about 4 minutes. Add sauce to skillet, stirring constantly, cooking until sauce is thick.
In my version the chicken is not breaded, that may not appeal to some people.
Nutrition values per one cup serving:
Calories - 327
Carbs - 17
Sodium -1136
Protein - 48
Potassium - 543
Any suggestions for making it lower calorie or lower sodium is welcome.
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Sounds great, I'll try it tomorrow. Thanks!0
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Sounds good! There was another recipe I tried from another thread, and it just wasn't for me. It had tomato paste...I think that's what threw it off! I will be trying yours this week!0
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Well, if it means anything, hubby is raving as we speak! lol0
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this is a must try for me!0
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SOUNDS DELICIOUS!0
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Sounds great I will have to try this. Thanks for sharing.0
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beautiful timing, just wondering if there were a way to eat general tsao without the guilt... thank you!!0
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:flowerforyou:0
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At first I thought this was General Taso's Chicken. It would probably have ground up barbells in it.0
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Bump!0
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At first I thought this was General Taso's Chicken. It would probably have ground up barbells in it.
And a dashing smile
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You could make your own stock, but for me chicken stock wouldn't be chicken stock without all the salt. I'd just have more water that day! Sounds delicious by the way x0
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That seems like a lot of corn starch! Does it have a starchy flavour??0
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bump0
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yum!0
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Awesome, thanks for posting!0
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