Low-Fat Baked General Tso's Chicken

September 08, 2013

This favorite chinese dish is baked to save calories, but is still bold & full of flavor!

For the Chicken:
2-3 pounds boneless chicken thighs or breasts, cut in chunks
1 egg + 2 tbsp water whisked together to make an egg wash
1 cup flour
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
3 Tbsp ground dried ginger
2 tsp salt

Part I For the Sauce:
4 Tbsp soy sauce
4 Tbsp rice wine vinegar (I used just plain rice vinegar)
¼ cup water
2 Tbsp toasted sesame seed oil
1 Tbsp(+) hot chili paste or sauce (also known as Sriracha; I would start at 1 Tbsp, but you can add more if you like it super spicy.)
½ tsp salt
2 Tbsp corn starch
3 cloves minced garlic
3 Tbsp freshly grated ginger (or 1 Tbsp dry ground ginger)

Part II For the Sauce:
1 cup sugar
¼ cup water

For the Chicken: Make egg wash & place in a bowl. On a large plate combine the flour, black pepper, cayenne pepper, dried ginger, & salt. Dip the chicken pieces in the egg wash then dredge them in the...
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Nutritions

Calories
544

Sodium
2945mg
122% DV

Fat
11g
18% DV

Protein
22g
44% DV

Carbs
88g
30% DV

Fiber
3g
15% DV

Dinner Baked