This was a quick, easy and delicious meal!! It is supposed to be a lower calorie version. I left out the pepper flakes so that my kids would eat it. They loved it!! You can add more vegetables or leave them out. The only thing I will do different next time is I need to double the recipe, they ate it all and I think leftovers would be tasty. I served it with steamed broccoli on the side.
General Tso's Chicken
1 1/2 cup chicken broth
3 1/2 Tablespoons cornstarch (3 Tablespoons 1 1/2 teaspoons)
3 Tablespoons sugar
3 Tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 Tablespoon oil
1/2 cup minced onions
1 teaspoon minced garlic
*1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
*1/2 cup unsalted cashew pieces
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into about 2 inch pieces.
*3 medium mushrooms, sliced
*2 stalks of celery, sliced
Cooked rice (I cooked 3 cups.)
*optional ingredients
In a medium bowl, whisk together broth, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and ginger; Set aside.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add onions, garlic and pepper (if desired) and cook for 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook for about 5 minutes or until browned. If desired stir in the mushrooms and celery.
Add sauce and simmer until the sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through. About 5 minutes. If desired stir in cashew pieces.
General Tso's Chicken
1 1/2 cup chicken broth
3 1/2 Tablespoons cornstarch (3 Tablespoons 1 1/2 teaspoons)
3 Tablespoons sugar
3 Tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 Tablespoon oil
1/2 cup minced onions
1 teaspoon minced garlic
*1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
*1/2 cup unsalted cashew pieces
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into about 2 inch pieces.
*3 medium mushrooms, sliced
*2 stalks of celery, sliced
Cooked rice (I cooked 3 cups.)
*optional ingredients
In a medium bowl, whisk together broth, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and ginger; Set aside.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add onions, garlic and pepper (if desired) and cook for 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook for about 5 minutes or until browned. If desired stir in the mushrooms and celery.
Add sauce and simmer until the sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through. About 5 minutes. If desired stir in cashew pieces.
Serve chicken and sauce over rice.
YUM!!
Sounds delicious!!! I always discover fabulous-sounding recipes here at your blog.
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Patti
This looks yummy! My whole family loves ethnic foods and I am sure they will all go for this. I'm going to try it!
ReplyDeleteThis is the type of chicken my son and the rest of the family would eat gladly. I would leave out the hot pepper flakes as well!
ReplyDeleteYum! That looks and sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite thing to order from the Chinese menu. I would love to give it a try at home.
ReplyDeleteYea, I'm a big fan of doubling a recipe, I love leftovers for lunch! This sounds great!
ReplyDeleteGreat sauce!! I'm going to mke in tonight with fake chicken :), Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
ReplyDeleteYum! This looks great!
ReplyDeleteyah, I probably shouldn't be looking @ your blog when I'm hungry....now i'm starving!! And this chicken dish looks just wonderful! :-)
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