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Lightened Up General Tso's Chicken

Enjoy this lightened up version of General Tso's Chicken! You'll love this way more than the takeout version!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Julie Chiou

Equipment

Ingredients 

  • Vegetable oil spray
  • ¼ cup (31 g) all-purpose flour
  • 3 large egg whites
  • 5 cups (140 g) Kellogg's Corn Flakes cereal finely crushed
  • 1 ½ pounds (680 g) boneless skinless chicken breasts trimmed of all visible fat, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 ⅔ cups (394 ml) water
  • ⅓ cup (79 ml) low sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ cup (59 g) apricot jam
  • 3 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon canola oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 475 °F (246 °C). Line rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil, top with wire rack, and spray rack with oil spray.
    Vegetable oil spray
  • Spread flour into shallow dish. Whisk egg whites until foamy in second shallow dish. Spread corn flakes crumbs into third shallow dish. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Working in batches, dredge chicken in flour, dip in egg whites, then coat with corn flakes, pressing gently to adhere. Lay on prepared wire rack.
    1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 3 large egg whites, 5 cups Kellogg's Corn Flakes cereal, 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Spray chicken with oil spray. Bake until chicken registers 165 °F (74 °C) and coating is brown and crisp, about 12-15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, whisk water, soy sauce, apricot jam, hoisin, cornstarch, and vinegar together in a bowl.
    1 2/3 cups water, 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce, 1/4 cup apricot jam, 3 tablespoon hoisin sauce, 2 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Whisk in soy sauce mixture, bring to simmer, and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and keep warm.
    2 teaspoon canola oil, 4 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger, 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • When chicken is cooked, return sauce to simmer over medium-low heat. Add cooked chicken and toss to coat. Serve with steamed white or brown rice.

Notes

Source: Comfort Food Makeovers, America's Test Kitchen

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 492 kcal | Carbohydrates: 63 g | Protein: 41 g | Fat: 7 g | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 19 g

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