Wednesday, September 5, 2007

General Tso's Chicken

I haven't made this yet, so we'll see how it comes out.

1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch
2 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
1 Tbsp ginger root
2 tsp peanut oil
2 medium scallion(s)
4 clove garlic clove(s)
3/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 pound uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast
2 head broccoli
2 cup cooked white rice

Cut chicken into 2" pieces. Cut broccoli and steam until just tender.

In a medium bowl, whisk together broth, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and ginger; set aside.

Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium high heat. Add scallions, garlic, and pepper and cook 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook until browned all over, about 5 minutes. Add reserved sauce and steamed broccoli and simmer until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes.

Serve chicken and sauce over rice.

Yields about 1 cup of chicken and sauce and 1/2 cup of rice per serving.
4 servings, 7 points each (subtract 3 if you skip the rice, or 1 if you use brown rice)

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