Healthier General Tso's Chicken

Serves 2

Chicken:

1 lb, cut into bite size pieces

2 lg egg whites
3 tblsp cornstarch or flour ( I used Panko bread crumbs instead)
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper

Whisk together all ingredients, add chicken. Stir.

Cook in a small amount of oil until brown and cooked through.

Set aside.

Sauce:

(I make this ahead and store it in the fridge then just heat it up when we’re ready to eat it)

¼ c Hoisin sauce
3 tblsp soy sauce
2 tblsp rice vinegar
2 tblsp sugar ( I use splenda or brown sugar splenda)
2 tsp chili garlic sauce
1 tblsp veg oil
1 tblsp ginger ( I left the ginger out)
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tblsp red chili flakes

Whisk all ingredients together. Add to sauce pan. Bring to boil.

Add:
1 ½ tsp corn starch dissolved in 1 tblsp water

Cook 1-2 mins until thickened.

Fried Rice:

I use Uncle Ben’s 90 second brown rice. Microwave it according to package. You can use any kind of rice you want even grab a quart from the local Chinese restaurant on your way home if you’re in a hurry. It isn’t as healthy of course.

In a pan with oil or a mixture of calorie free spray butter and Pam spray, I add 2 cups of chopped veggies. I use mushrooms, onions, carrots, broccoli, and peas.

Saute them until tender. Add rice. Saute for 2 mins. Push everything to one side of the pan and add one egg. Scramble. Once cooked mix everything together. Cook another few minutes.


About 450 calories per serving.