Grilled General Tso's Chicken |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Since I am calorie counting, I took one of my family's favorite recipes and modified it to bring down the calories. If you cannot find rice wine, you can substitute Sherry, Madeira or Marsala. Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts |
1 tablespoon sesame oil |
1 tablespoon cornstarch |
2 tablespoons szechwan chili sauce |
2 1/3 tablespoons rice vinegar |
3 tablespoons rice wine |
4 1/2 tablespoons sugar substitute (like splenda) |
4 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce |
1/2 cup chicken stock |
1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs (optional) |
Directions:
1. Grill the chicken breasts until they are fully cooked.
2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, prepare the sauce mixture by combining the 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch with the wine, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, chili sauce, and broth.
3. Heat the sesame oil in the wok or frying pan and add the sauce-mixture to the wok, tossing over the heat until the sauce caramelizes into a glaze (1-2 minutes).
4. Cut chicken into bite size pieces, add it to the sauce and toss to coat.
5. If you like the crunch often found in traditional General Tso's; sprinkle the Panko over top right before serving.
6. Serve immediately.
7. Serves 6, along with steamed broccoli and rice. We have doubled the sauce and added the cooked broccoli and that works great too!
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