General Tso's Chicken Recipe

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General Tso's Chicken
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
1306
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Mix 1/2 cup cornstarch and eggs in a bowl.
  2. Coat chicken pieces in cornstarch mixture.
  3. Fry the chicken until golden brown.
  4. Drain pieces of chicken on paper towel.
  5. To make a sauce: Combine the 2 teaspoons cornstarch, rice vinegar, rice wine, sugar and soy sauce in a separate bowl. Add chili paste if desired for some heat.
  6. Preheat wok with oil to low heat.
  7. Add dried chili pods and cook until they release their aroma.
  8. Turn heat to high and add cooked chicken pieces and allow them to crisp up. Be careful not to burn the chili pods, if they start to burn then remove them.
  9. Add the sauce mixture to the chicken pieces and cook until sauce is thick and bubbly.
  10. Sprinkle sesame seeds when finished cooking.
  11. Serve with hot white rice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1306.33 Kcal (5469 kJ)
Calories from fat 956.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 106.26g 163%
Cholesterol 483.35mg 161%
Sodium 1721.33mg 72%
Potassium 422.84mg 9%
Total Carbs 48.94g 16%
Sugars 12.3g 49%
Dietary Fiber 0.62g 2%
Protein 34.35g 69%
Iron 1.9mg 10%
Calcium 56.8mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 333.19 Kcal (1395 kJ)
Calories from fat 243.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.1g 163%
Cholesterol 123.28mg 161%
Sodium 439.04mg 72%
Potassium 107.85mg 9%
Total Carbs 12.48g 16%
Sugars 3.14g 49%
Dietary Fiber 0.16g 2%
Protein 8.76g 69%
Iron 0.5mg 10%
Calcium 14.5mg 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
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 34.9
    Points
  • 36
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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