Homemade General Tso Chicken Recipe
This Homemade General Tso Chicken is a sweet and slightly spicy, healthier lightened up, version that is cooked in just one pan instead of breaded and deep fried. Ready in 25 minutes!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked rice
For the Chicken:
- ½ pound boneless chicken
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 teaspoons cooking oil (divided)
For the Sauce:
- 1 green onion (plus more for garnish – optional)
- 2 teaspoon jarred minced garlic
- ⅛ teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ¾ teaspoon cornstarch
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Prepare the rice according to the package directions.
- Dice the chicken into bite sized cubes and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Chop the green onion into small slices.
- In a frying pan or wok over medium heat, cook the chicken in 1 teaspoon cooking oil, about 5 minutes.
- Move the chicken to a plate and set aside.
- Add 1 teaspoon cooking oil to the wok or large skillet. Stir in the green onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Cook and stir for 1 or 2 minutes.
- Add the sugar, ginger, chicken broth, vinegar, soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon cooking oil and bring to a boil. Cook for about 3 minutes.
- Dissolve the cornstarch in the water and stir into the boiling sauce.
- Return to a boil and cook until the sauce thickens and is no longer cloudy from the cornstarch, about 1 minute.
- Stir the chicken into the boiling sauce. Reduce the heat to low and cook for a few minutes until the chicken is heated through.
- Serve over the prepared rice.
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Notes
- Optionally you can add chopped broccoli and diced onion. Add them in at the same time as the green onion and cook until tender-crisp.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 651kcalCarbohydrates: 104gProtein: 34gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 1294mgPotassium: 694mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 131IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg
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