General Tso's Chicken
1 pound chicken breasts (approx. 4 large half-breasts, fat trimmed and cut
into 1 inch pieces)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup "lite" soy sauce
1/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 cup white distilled vinegar
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely grated
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons cornstarch, mixed with 3 tablespoons water
4 green onions, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
Dredge chicken in flour and fry until golden brown, in two tablespoons oil on
medium heat. Combine sauce ingredients and heat gently in small pan: sugar,
soy sauce, pineapple juice, vinegar, garlic, and ginger. Remove chicken from
frying pan and add cayenne. Stir fry gently without burning. Add sauce to
frying pan pan and stir until well-mixed and sugar dissolves. Add cornstarch
mixture, stirring until thickened. Return chicken to wok with green onions.
Stir to coat chicken, remove, and serve with rice and steamed, julienned
carrots. Serves 4.
Per serving: 347 calories, 12 grams fat (31% of calories from fat)
Jenn B aka Mom2Sam and Tiny
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