General Tso's Chicken Recipe

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General Tso's Chicken

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Category: Chicken

4 Servings
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Ingredients:

1/2 cup Low-sodium chicken broth
1 tbsp + 1 tsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp Rice wine or dry sherry
3 tbsp + 2 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp Granulated sugar
1 tsp White vinegar
1 tsp Sesame oil
3/4 tsp Chinese 5-spice powder
15 oz Skinless boneless chicken breast, cut into 1" cubes
2 tsp Peanut oil
4 cup Broccoli florets
1/2 medium Red bell pepper, cut into 1/2" chunks
5 small Dried red chiles, seeded, or 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
4 1/2 cup Cooked white rice (hot)

Instructions:

1. In small bowl, whisk together broth, hoisin sauce, wine, 2 tsp of the cornstarch, the sugar, vinegar, sesame oil and 1/4 tsp of the 5 -spice powder; set aside.

2. In medium bowl, combine remaining 3 Tbsps cornstarch and 1/2 tsp 5-spice powder; add chicken and toss to coat. Remove coated chicken to plate, shaking off excess.

3. Place large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat 30 seconds. Add 1 tsp of the peanut oil; heat 30 seconds. Add chicken and cook, stiring constantly, until well browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Add 2 Tbsp water, stiring to scrape browned bits from bottom of pan, then transfer chicken to plate. Wipe out skillet with paper towel.

4. Return skillet to heat; add remaining tsp peanut oil and heat 30 seconds. Add broccoli, bell pepper and chiles; cook, stiring constantly, until broccoli is bright green and nearly tender, about 5 min. Add browned chicken and the broth mixture; cook until chicken is warmed through and sauce is thickened, 3-4 min. Serve over hot rice.

Serving (1 cup, with 3/4 cup rice) provides: 1/2 Fat, 1 1/2 Vegetables, 2 Protein, 1 1/2 Bread, 30 colories.

Per serving: 357 calories, 24 g Protein, 55 g Carbo, 4 g Fat(1 g sat), 189 mg Sodium, 41 mg chol, 4 g fiber

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