Lower Fat Baked General Tso's Chicken Recipe

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Lower Fat Baked General Tso's Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Whisk together egg and 2 tbsp water to make an egg wash.
  2. Combine flour, black pepper, cayenne pepper, ground ginger and salt in a shallow dish.
  3. Dip the chicken pieces in the egg wash then dredge them in the flour mixture.
  4. Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet and lightly drizzle or the tops with a little more olive oil.
  5. Bake at 375 degrees F for about 25-3o minutes. Flip the pieces at half way through the cooking time.
  6. While the chicken is baking, prepare your sauce. Don’t walk away from this sauce; it gets very hot when making the caramel base and can burn easily so pay careful attention while cooking it.
  7. In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, 1/4 c water, toasted sesame seed oil, hot chili paste, salt, corn starch, garlic and ginger. Set aside.
  8. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and 1/4 c water.
  9. Boil this over medium heat, watching constantly until the caramel starts to turn a light amber color and you can begin to smell the caramel.
  10. When it reaches this stage, give the other ingredients in the bowl a quick stir to make sure the corn starch is dissolved then add it all at once to the hot caramel.
  11. Be careful at this stage because this sauce can foam up considerably for a few seconds and it is very hot. Simmer for only few minutes and remove from the heat and allow to cool down slightly.
  12. Toss the sauce with the cooked chicken pieces and serve over plain steamed rice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1268.46 Kcal (5311 kJ)
Calories from fat 956.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 106.3g 164%
Cholesterol 265.11mg 88%
Sodium 2328.21mg 97%
Potassium 389.61mg 8%
Total Carbs 50.6g 17%
Sugars 20.03g 80%
Dietary Fiber 3.11g 12%
Protein 28.32g 57%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 101.8mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 351.53 Kcal (1472 kJ)
Calories from fat 265.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.46g 164%
Cholesterol 73.47mg 88%
Sodium 645.21mg 97%
Potassium 107.97mg 8%
Total Carbs 14.02g 17%
Sugars 5.55g 80%
Dietary Fiber 0.86g 12%
Protein 7.85g 57%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 12%
Calcium 28.2mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 33.6
    Points
  • 35
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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