General Tso S Chicken

General Tso’s Chicken

General Tso’s chicken is a sweet, deep-fried chicken dish that is served in North American Chinese restaurants. This healthier lightened up version is wok sautéed instead of deep fried, and made without all the added sugar used in most restaurants. I’ve done so many take-out makeovers like Orange Chicken, Pepper Steak, and Cauliflower Fried Rice, you may also enjoy.

A plate of take-out General Tso’s Chicken is usually made with deep fried chicken thighs and lots of sugar. Just one plate can easily set you back over 1000 calories! Swapping dark meat for white meat, lightly wok sauteeing in place of deep frying, and cutting out the extra sugar, since hoisin is sweet enough, worked out great. Finally, I served this over cauliflower rice, but brown rice would also work.

Variations

If you like a sweeter sauce, you can add 1 tablespoon sugar in the sauce. To make this hot, add 6 whole dried red chilies while stir frying the chicken. Add a little orange zest to brighten the dish up. If a sweeter sauce is a must for you, add 1 tablespoon of honey

How To Make a Healthier General Tsos Chicken

 
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