General Tso's Chicken - 4 servings

Preparation: 10 min. Cooking: 25 min. Total: 35 min.
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  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp water
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger, or 3/4 tsp teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1/2 tsp minced garlic
  • 6 Tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup large chicken broth
  • 2 Tbsp white vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp dry sherry or white wine
  • 1-1/2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, or thighs
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1 cup chopped green onions, sliced
  • 1-1/3 Tbsp small dried hot peppers (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp cooking oil

For Sauce: Place the first nine ingredients above in a jar and shake well to dissolve the cornstarch.

For Meat: Place chicken and egg in zipper baggie and shake to coat chicken evenly. Add cornstarch and mix until chicken is evenly covered. Deep fry chicken at 350°F until crispy. Drain.

Heat oil in a skillet. Add onions and peppers and stir fry about 30 seconds. Add sauce mixture. Cook and stir until thick. Add chicken and cook just long enough to heat through.

Calories Fat Carbs Protein Fiber Sugar Cholesterol Sodium
510 Cal 16 g 46 g 43 g 1.1 g 20 g 160 mg 1200 mg

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Nutrients

Calories 510 Cal  
Fat 16 g  
Carbs 46 g  
Protein 43 g  
Fiber 1.1 g  
Sugar 20 g  

Fats

Fat 16 g  
Fat, Sat. 3.8 g  
Fat, Mono. 6.8 g  
Fat, Poly. 3.6 g  
Cholesterol 160 mg  

Vitamins

Choline 130 mg 24%
Niacin 18 mg 110%
Panto. Acid 1.4 mg 29%
Riboflavin 0.29 mg 22%
Thiamin 0.12 mg 9.8%
Vitamin A 480 IU 16%
Vitamin B6 0.8 mg 50%
Vitamin B12 0.59 mcg 24%
Vitamin C 9.3 mg 10%
Vitamin D 5.2 IU 2.6%
Vitamin E 1.2 mg 8.3%
Vitamin K 55 mcg 46%

Minerals

Calcium 55 mg 5.5%
Copper 0.16 mg 17%
Fluoride 43 mcg 1100%
Iron 2.6 mg 32%
Magnesium 51 mg 12%
Manganese 0.29 mg 4.1%
Phosphorus 350 mg 50%
Potassium 510 mg 11%
Selenium 36 mcg 66%
Sodium 1200 mg 82%
Zinc 1.7 mg 16%

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