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General Tso's Chicken from Table for Seven

General Tso's Chicken

Erin Table for Seven
Your new favorite dinner is here! Breaded chicken in a tangy sauce will be a perfect addition to your dinner rotation.
4.75 from 8 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 288 kcal

Ingredients
  

FOR CHICKEN:

  • 1 pound boneless chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • cup cornstarch
  • canola oil for frying

FOR SAUCE:

  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoons sesame oil

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, mix together cornstarch, egg white, soy sauce and sesame oil.
  • Add in chicken pieces and stir to coat. Your mixture will be thick and a bit gooey. Let chicken mixture sit for 15 minutes.
  • While chicken is sitting, make sauce.

FOR SAUCE:

  • In a skillet or saucepan, heat sesame oil with minced garlic. Let it cook for a few minutes or until fragrant.
  • Then, add in ground ginger, garlic powder, chicken broth, soy sauce, brown sugar and cornstarch. Whisk until smooth. Let mixture cook until thicken.
  • Then, lower heat and keep it warm until your chicken is cooked, stirring occasionally.

TO MAKE CHICKEN:

  • Heat about 2 inches of canola oil in a large heat safe pan. When oil is ready, cook each piece of coated chicken for approx 4-5 minutes on each side. Your chicken should cooked fully, and be dark brown.
  • Cook the chicken in batches. About 4-5 pieces at a time. Don’t over crowd your pan.
  • Remove cook chicken and let them drain on a plate lined well with paper towels.
  • When your all your chicken is fully cooked, add to sauce and stir gently to coat completely.
  • Serve over brown or white rice

Notes

  • Adapted from Foodie with Family

Nutrition

Calories: 288kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 28gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 1443mgPotassium: 548mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 35IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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