General Tso Chicken Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
General Tso Chicken
Add your photo!
Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
548
Calories
Total time
130
Minutes
Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. ***Chicken Preperation***.
  2. 1. Start by slicing the chicken breast from wide end to thin end. About 1/4 inch strips. Place in ziplock bag along with cornstarch and egg whites. Combine and place in refrigerator for about 1 hour.(this will tenderize chicken).
  3. 2. After 1 hour combine Panko bread crumbs and coconut flakes and lay out in casserole dish. Place chicken strips in dish and dredge to coat. Place strips on cooling rack folding each strip in half to make a U shape(this will help absorb sauce better)Place cooling rack in freezer while you prepare the sauce.(this will help chicken keep its U shape aswell as breading stick better).
  4. ***Sauce Preperation***.
  5. Wisk in bowl all ingedients except water(to be added later)cover and place in refrigerator till needed.
  6. ***Stir fry Preperation***.
  7. Chop deseeded Chiles into 1/4 inch pieces. Combine with Sesame oil and set aside. Slice ginger slices into thin strips. Smash garlic clove and mince. Chop green onion into 1/2 to 3/4 inch pieces. Combine and set aside.
  8. ***To Fry Chicken***.
  9. Remove chicken from freezer and place in 350 F preheated deep fryer for 5 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels and set aside. Start with step one immediately.
  10. ***Step One***.
  11. Place Wok on stove set to medium. Toss in Chiles and oil and cook until oil starts to sizzle. Toss in garlic,ginger, and green onions. Stir for 1-2 minutes until green onions start to wilt.
  12. ***Step Two***.
  13. Now toss in sauce and stir until sauce begins to bubble. Add water and remove from heat.
  14. ***Step Three***.
  15. Toss chicken in Wok and stir until chicken is well coated. Spoon chicken and sauce over a bed of steamed rice, or fresh steamed broccoli and serve.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 547.9 Kcal (2294 kJ)
Calories from fat 185.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.58g 32%
Cholesterol 255.86mg 85%
Sodium 1054.72mg 44%
Potassium 882.97mg 19%
Total Carbs 53.94g 18%
Sugars 20.76g 83%
Dietary Fiber 4g 16%
Protein 35.29g 71%
Vitamin C 164.7mg 274%
Iron 3.3mg 18%
Calcium 63mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 118.06 Kcal (494 kJ)
Calories from fat 39.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.43g 32%
Cholesterol 55.13mg 85%
Sodium 227.28mg 44%
Potassium 190.27mg 19%
Total Carbs 11.62g 18%
Sugars 4.47g 83%
Dietary Fiber 0.86g 16%
Protein 7.61g 71%
Vitamin C 35.5mg 274%
Iron 0.7mg 18%
Calcium 13.6mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Search
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe
Analyze

Try this similar recipes

View More

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.9
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

Also Try

Share Recipe

Recipes▼
Search
Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top