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I LOVE Chinese food. It's one of my biggest guilty pleasures. Of course will go ahead and cancel out that entire Insanity Max 30 workout I did for the past month in one plate full. So when I came across a healthy version of General Tso's Chicken I had to try it out. Um, it was pretty much amazeballs. You have GOT to try it! I paired it with the Lime Quinoa that I made a few weeks ago and it was pretty fantastic.
Healthy General Tso's Chicken
Ingredients:
*1 lb. raw chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cut into 2-inch pieces
*2 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. cornstarch, divided use
*¼ tsp. sea salt
*1 tsp. sesame oil
*2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
*1 thin slice fresh ginger, peeled, finely chopped
*2 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
*½ cup low sodium chicken broth
*1 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
*2 Tbsp. tomato paste, no added sugar
*2 tsp. hoisin sauce
*1 tsp. pure maple syrup (or raw honey)
*2 Tbsp. cold water
*2 green onions, sliced
*1 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
*2 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. cornstarch, divided use
*¼ tsp. sea salt
*1 tsp. sesame oil
*2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
*1 thin slice fresh ginger, peeled, finely chopped
*2 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
*½ cup low sodium chicken broth
*1 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
*2 Tbsp. tomato paste, no added sugar
*2 tsp. hoisin sauce
*1 tsp. pure maple syrup (or raw honey)
*2 Tbsp. cold water
*2 green onions, sliced
*1 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375° F.
2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
3. Place chicken, 2 Tbsp. cornstarch, and salt in a medium bowl; toss until well coated.
4. Place chicken in a single layer on prepared baking sheet; bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until cooked through.
5. While chicken is baking, heat oil, garlic, and ginger in large skillet over medium heat; cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
6. Add soy sauce, broth, vinegar, tomato paste, hoisin sauce, and maple syrup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
7. Dissolve remaining 1 tsp. cornstarch in cold water; add to soy sauce mixture. Gently boil, stirring frequently, for another 3 to 4 minutes, or until sauce begins to thicken.
8. Add cooked chicken to sauce, coating thoroughly.
9. Serve chicken sprinkled with sesame seeds and green onions
2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
3. Place chicken, 2 Tbsp. cornstarch, and salt in a medium bowl; toss until well coated.
4. Place chicken in a single layer on prepared baking sheet; bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until cooked through.
5. While chicken is baking, heat oil, garlic, and ginger in large skillet over medium heat; cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
6. Add soy sauce, broth, vinegar, tomato paste, hoisin sauce, and maple syrup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
7. Dissolve remaining 1 tsp. cornstarch in cold water; add to soy sauce mixture. Gently boil, stirring frequently, for another 3 to 4 minutes, or until sauce begins to thicken.
8. Add cooked chicken to sauce, coating thoroughly.
9. Serve chicken sprinkled with sesame seeds and green onions
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