EASY GENERAL TSO CHICKEN RECIPES

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SUPER-EASY GENERAL TSO CHICKEN RECIPE - FOOD.COM



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This is not authentic General Tso's Chicken, but it's a recipe I developed and it tastes quite similar. It's easy and requires no "odd" ingredients. You can either batter your chicken before adding to the sauce or just stir-fry your plain chicken, it's up to you. This makes plenty of sauce- I don't like dry General Tso's. After reading several reviews, I would just like to add that I must use VERY mild hot sauce, because I am definitely NOT someone who likes super-hot stuff and several have complained that it's too hot. I would have to say that it probably varies according to your brand of hot sauce, so be warned! :-)

Total Time 30 minutes

Prep Time 30 minutes

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 cup water
6 tablespoons hot sauce (tobasco)
1 cup white sugar
2 chicken bouillon cubes or 1 tablespoon chicken base
2 teaspoons ginger
2 tablespoons cornstarch, in 4 tbs water to thicken
1 (16 ounce) package of frozen Chinese vegetables, cooked to package directions
4 cups cooked white rice

Steps:

  • Mix the soy sauce, water, hot sauce, sugar, boullion, and ginger in a saucepan and heat until boiling. Cut the heat down and simmer while you prepare the chicken.
  • Take your chicken and cut into bite-size cubes. Now, at this point you can either use a boxed batter mix to add a coating on it (and deep-fry according to the box mix), or you can just stir-fry your plain chicken in a little oil until thoroughly cooked.
  • Going back to your sauce, use the cornstarch in water to thicken it. Then add your cooked chicken. If you battered your chicken, it's ready to eat (don't leave the battered chicken too long before eating or it will get soggy). If you stir-fried plain chicken, use this time to simmer it awhile and prepare your veggies and rice.
  • Serve this chicken over the veggies and rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 617.3, FatContent 3.9, SaturatedFatContent 0.9, CholesterolContent 75.8, SodiumContent 3187.2, CarbohydrateContent 110.2, FiberContent 1.1, SugarContent 51.2, ProteinContent 33.8

EASY GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN RECIPE - BETTYCROCKER.COM



Easy General Tso's Chicken Recipe - BettyCrocker.com image

Get all the flavors of your favorite Chinese restaurant in the comfort of your own kitchen with this quick budget-friendly recipe.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Total Time 35 minutes

Prep Time 35 minutes

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 egg white
1 tablespoon soy sauce
10 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces (about 3 chicken thighs)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 bunch broccoli florets, cut into bite-size pieces (about 3 cups)
6 green onions, thinly sliced on the bias (2/3 cup)
2 cups cooked white rice

Steps:

  • In small bowl, mix chili garlic sauce, sugar and vinegar; set aside. In large bowl, mix flour and cornstarch with whisk; set aside.
  • In medium bowl, beat egg white and soy sauce. Add chicken; toss to coat. Transfer chicken a few pieces at a time to bowl with flour mixture; toss to coat, then transfer to plate. Discard any leftover extra egg mixture and flour mixture.
  • In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken to skillet; cook 6 to 7 minutes, turning once, until chicken is crispy and browned on outside. If pieces of chicken stick together, break apart with spatula.
  • Add broccoli to skillet; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until broccoli is softened and browned on edges, and chicken is no longer pink in center. Add chili garlic sauce mixture to pan; cook 1 to 2 minutes longer, stirring until mixture is thoroughly coated. Stir in green onions.
  • Divide rice among 4 bowls. Divide chicken mixture over rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370 , CarbohydrateContent 48 g, CholesterolContent 70 mg, FatContent 1 , FiberContent 2 g, ProteinContent 21 g, SaturatedFatContent 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, SodiumContent 670 mg, SugarContent 12 g, TransFatContent 0 g

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