General Tso's Chicken

By carlaschwartz

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup(s) canned chicken broth, reduced-sodium
• 1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp peanut oil
• 2 medium scallion(s), chopped
• 2 clove(s) (medium) garlic clove(s), minced
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, or 1 dried chili pepper, minced
• 1 pound(s) uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 cup(s) cooked white rice, kept hot

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium bowl, whisk together broth, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and ginger; set aside.


Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallions, garlic and red pepper flakes; cook, stirring frequently, 2 minutes. Add chicken; sauté until browned all over, about 5 minutes.


Add reserved sauce to pan and simmer until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes.


Serve chicken and sauce over rice. Yields about 1 cup chicken with sauce and 1/2 cup rice per serving.