General Tao Chicken

Chicken Breast - Dinner

Great chicken that tastes the same as the one served in the Chinese restaurants, without the deep frying. Serve on steamed jasmine or basmati rice.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

General Tao Chicken

Ingredients

2 pounds skinless

boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces

¼ cup cornstarch

2 eggs

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ cup vegetable oil

4 teaspoons sesame oil

2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root

½ cup chopped green onion

½ cup water

¼ cup distilled white vinegar

½ cup white sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

2 tablespoons soy sauce

¼ cup oyster sauce

¼ cup ketchup

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Coat the chicken pieces with 1/4 cup of cornstarch; set aside.

Step 2

Beat the eggs salt and pepper in a mixing bowl until smooth. Stir in the flour and baking powder until no large lumps remain. Mix in the chicken until evenly coated.

Step 3

Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Drop in the chicken pieces; cook until golden brown and no longer pink on the inside about 12 minutes. Set the chicken aside; keep warm.

Step 4

Reduce the heat to medium-high and stir in the sesame oil ginger and green onion. Cook and stir until the onion is limp and the ginger begins to brown about 1 minute. Pour in the water vinegar and sugar; bring to a boil. Dissolve the cornstarch in the soy sauce and add to the simmering vinegar along with the oyster sauce and ketchup. Stir until the sauce has thickened and is no longer cloudy. Stir in the chicken and simmer until hot.

Nutritional Information

General Tao Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 522.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 35.1g 70%

Carbohydrates: 34.5g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 19.4g

Fat: 26.8g 41%

Saturated Fat: 4.9g 24%

Cholesterol: 148.1mg 49%

Vitamin A Iu: 279.4IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 21.6mg 166%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 42%

Vitamin C: 3.2mg 5%

Folate: 33.9mcg 9%

Calcium: 82.1mg 8%

Iron: 2.2mg 12%

Magnesium: 40.9mg 15%

Potassium: 375.3mg 11%

Sodium: 1054.6mg 42%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 241.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.