Chinese Take away

hmmm how bout you feel like the michelin man from the salt :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I've decided to have Chinese for dinner (my weekly cheat meal), but I'm going to make it myself so I know exactly what's going into it as far as salt, carbs, protein, etc. is concerned. I make a pretty decent General Tso's chicken and I'm going to have some of that and an egg rollbut I've already factored it into my calories for the day.

I've decided to have Chinese for dinner (my weekly cheat meal), but I'm going to make it myself so I know exactly what's going into it as far as salt, carbs, protein, etc. is concerned. I make a pretty decent General Tso's chicken and I'm going to have some of that and an egg rollbut I've already factored it into my calories for the day.

SO HOW ABOUT A RECIPE FOR GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN? THAT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE

That sounds good!!! I could go for an eggroll...

I hope you're going to do a monster workout tomorrow to make up for it!:drinker:

General Tso's Chicken

Ingredients
3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 egg, beaten
1 cup cornstarch
2 cups green onions, sliced
8 small dried chili, seeds removed (chile pequin, bird's eye, etc..)
Sauce
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup sherry wine or white wine
14 1/2 ounces chicken broth (a can)
Directions
1.Place sauce ingredients in a quart jar with a lid and shake to mix. Refrigerate until needed shaking it again when you are ready to use it.
2.Mix soy sauce, egg and cornstarch well and add chicken, tossing to coat.
3.Deep fry 7 or 8 chicken pieces at a time in hot (350 degree) oil until chicken pieces are crispy.
4.Drain on paper towels. Repeating until all chicken is fried.
5.Place a small amount of oil in wok or large skillet and heat to 400 degrees.
6.Add green onions and hot peppers and stir fry about 30 seconds.
7.Stir sauce mixture, and then add to pan with onions and peppers, cook until thick. If it gets too thick, add a little water.
8.Add chicken to sauce in wok, and cook until all is hot and bubbly.
9.Serve over rice.


Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (378g)

Recipe makes 8 servings

The following items or measurements are not included below:

8 small dried chilies

Calories 428
Calories from Fat 28 (6%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 3.2g 4%
Saturated Fat 0.9g 4%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.9g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 125mg 41%
Sodium 1809mg 75%
Potassium 670mg 19%
Total Carbohydrate 45.9g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.2g 4%
Sugars 20.5g
Protein 44.7g 89%

SO HOW ABOUT A RECIPE FOR GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN? THAT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE

Go to Recipezaar.com and search for "Evergreen's General Tso's Chicken". That's the recipe I used and it comes out wonderfully! Except that I don't marinate my chicken, I just dredge it in flour and seasoning and let it sit in the fridge for about an hour before I fry it.