General Tso's Chicken (Robert Irvine) Recipe

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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
2063
Calories
Total time
32
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Fried or steamed rice, for serving
  2. Whole cilantro leaves, for serving
  3. Combine the diced chicken with the eggs, and the light soy sauce and season with salt and pepper. Remove the chicken to a medium bowl and add enough cornstarch to coat the chicken; it should form a sticky-like paste around the chicken. Cover the bowl and let rest for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
  4. For the sauce:
  5. Combine all the sauce ingredients, except the cornstarch slurry, in a large saucepan over medium heat and simmer until the sugar dissolves.
  6. Heat the oil in a deep-fryer or heavy-bottomed pan to 350 to 360 degrees F.
  7. Carefully test the oil by dropping a single piece of chicken into it and cook for around 4 minutes. When the oil is hot enough, slowly add a few pieces of chicken at a time, until all the chicken is cooked. Remove the chicken from the oil to paper towels to drain.
  8. Add a little more oil to a clean wok or skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot add the chiles and green onions to saute for around 1 minute. Add the already cooked chicken to the wok and toss around with the chiles so that all the chicken gets great flavor. At this point add the warmed sauce mixture, a few spoonfuls at a time, until all the chicken is coated but not soaking wet.
  9. If the sauce is a little runny add the cornstarch slurry, a little at a time, to thicken the sauce. Remember you have to cook the sauce until bubbling after you have added the cornstarch. This normally takes a couple of minutes over low heat. Remove the chicken mixture from the wok to a serving bowl and serve immediately on fried or steamed rice. Garnish with whole cilantro leaves before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2062.61 Kcal (8636 kJ)
Calories from fat 1834.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 203.88g 314%
Cholesterol 108.54mg 36%
Sodium 1995.87mg 83%
Potassium 622.7mg 13%
Total Carbs 34.32g 11%
Sugars 8.93g 36%
Dietary Fiber 1.87g 7%
Protein 28.98g 58%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 7%
Iron 2.1mg 11%
Calcium 55.8mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 336 Kcal (1407 kJ)
Calories from fat 298.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.21g 314%
Cholesterol 17.68mg 36%
Sodium 325.13mg 83%
Potassium 101.44mg 13%
Total Carbs 5.59g 11%
Sugars 1.45g 36%
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 7%
Protein 4.72g 58%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 7%
Iron 0.3mg 11%
Calcium 9.1mg 6%

* 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

  • 57.9
    Points
  • 59
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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