Best Lower Fat Baked General Tsos Chicken Recipes

BAKED GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the crispy chicken: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Set a rack on a sheet tray and spray with cooking spray.
• Place the flour in a wide shallow dish. Whisk together the soy sauce and eggs in another wide, shallow dish. Place the panko breadcrumbs in a third wide, shallow dish.
• Working in batches, dip the chicken pieces first in the flour, then in the egg mixture and then in the breadcrumbs.
• Place the chicken pieces on the rack, leaving space between each piece. Spray with cooking spray. Bake until crispy and golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• For the sauce. Meanwhile, whisk together the chicken broth, hoisin, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sriracha and cornstarch; set aside.
• Place a large sauté pan over medium heat and add the sesame oil. Add the ginger, pepper flakes and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the rice wine mixture, bring to a simmer and allow to thicken. Add the crispy chicken and toss to coat. Serve immediately with rice and garnish with sliced scallions.

LOWER FAT BAKED GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk together egg and 2 tbsp water to make an egg wash.
• Combine flour, black pepper, cayenne pepper, ground ginger and salt in a shallow dish.
• Dip the chicken pieces in the egg wash then dredge them in the flour mixture.
• Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet and lightly drizzle or the tops with a little more olive oil.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for about 25-3o minutes. Flip the pieces at half way through the cooking time.
• While the chicken is baking, prepare your sauce. Don't walk away from this sauce; it gets very hot when making the caramel base and can burn easily so pay careful attention while cooking it.
• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, 1/4 c water, toasted sesame seed oil, hot chili paste, salt, corn starch, garlic and ginger. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and 1/4 c water.
• Boil this over medium heat, watching constantly until the caramel starts to turn a light amber color and you can begin to smell the caramel.
• When it reaches this stage, give the other ingredients in the bowl a quick stir to make sure the corn starch is dissolved then add it all at once to the hot caramel.
• Be careful at this stage because this sauce can foam up considerably for a few seconds and it is very hot. Simmer for only few minutes and remove from the heat and allow to cool down slightly.
• Toss the sauce with the cooked chicken pieces and serve over plain steamed rice.

GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toss the chicken in a bowl with the egg white and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Let sit covered for 10 minutes. Mix 2 teaspoons vegetable oil into the ground rice cereal, rubbing it in with your fingers. Dredge the chicken strips in the cereal. Place the coated strips in one layer on a rack set in a baking sheet and coat lightly with the nonstick cooking spray. Bake until the chicken has an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 20 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes, then cut into large bite-size pieces.
• Heat the remaining teaspoon of oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic, ginger and dried chiles. Stir for a couple of minutes, then add the chicken broth, soy sauce, agave and vinegar. Mix the corn starch with 3 tablespoons water, and whisk into the sauce. Simmer gently for 8 to 10 minutes. The sauce should be thick, but pourable. Keep warm.
• Put the broccoli florets in a microwave-safe bowl with 2 tablespoons water. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and microwave until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
• Divide the chicken and broccoli evenly among four plates and drizzle the sauce over the top. Serve the rice on the side. Garnish with the sliced scallions.