General Tso's Chicken

Votes: 1

Time: 50 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 511, total fat 9 G., saturated fats 2 G., proteins 36 G., carbohydrates 73 G., fiber 4 G., cholesterol 83 mg, sodium 739 mg, sugar 11 G.

This popular American Chinese-style dish has no connection to the real-life General Zuo Zongtang, after whom it's named, but that doesn't make the chicken any less delicious. Who can resist juicy chicken breasts in a crispy batter, coated in a sweet and spicy sticky sauce?! This recipe offers a healthier version of General Tso's chicken: instead of deep-frying, the chicken pieces are baked in the oven. To ensure the crispiness of frying, the pieces are rolled in crushed breakfast cereal before baking. Serve with rice and steamed broccoli.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

450 g skinless and boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2.5 x 10 cm strips.
1 egg white, lightly beaten
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
60 g crispy rice breakfast cereal, crushed (0.5 cup)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 slices ginger, crushed
2 dried red chilies, broken in half (optional)
3/4 cup lightly salted chicken broth
2.5 tbsp. lightly salted soy sauce
2 tbsp. l. agave syrup
2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
2 tsp cornstarch
4 cups broccoli florets (about 280 g)
4 cups cooked brown rice, for serving
2 green onions, thinly sliced

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Preheat oven to 200°C.
Combine the chicken in a bowl with the egg white and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Let sit, covered, for 10 minutes. Stir 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil into the crushed breakfast cereal, rubbing it in with your fingers. Coat the chicken strips in the breading. Place them in a single layer on a rack set over a baking sheet and lightly spray with cooking spray.

Bake until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C), about 20 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes, then cut into large pieces.
In a small saucepan, heat the remaining oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, ginger, and dried chili pepper. Stir for a couple of minutes, then add the chicken broth, soy sauce, agave syrup, and vinegar. Mix the cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of water and stir into the sauce. Simmer for 8-10 minutes. The sauce should be thick but pourable. Keep warm.
Place the broccoli florets in a microwave-safe bowl with 2 tablespoons of water. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and microwave until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
Divide the chicken and broccoli among four plates and drizzle with the sauce. Serve with rice and garnish with green onions.

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