Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
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Enjoy this Asian classic by sautéing the chicken instead of frying.
Ingredients
Directions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together broth, cornstarch, sweetener (like Splenda), 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 3-5 minutes.
- After sauce has slightly thickened, add the broccoli florets. Remove from heat.
- Serve chicken and sauce over rice.
- Yields about 1 cup chicken with sauce and 1/2 cup rice per serving.
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excelllent!! nice filling meal for weight watchers points plus.
09 Feb 11 by member: candacecampbell03
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7 points on the new weight watchers program - good choice
10 Feb 11 by member: Daisy1006
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Lean. A good stir fry. But I don't know if I would call it general Tsao's. Didn't really taste like the same sauce to me.
02 Mar 11 by member: Immaloseit
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This was very good. I do prefer vermicelli instead of rice and it was awesome with it. Try it with the Spring Rolls.
03 Mar 11 by member: Betty Cook
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I'm going to try this next week. My brother has been begging me to make Tso's, which I haven't done in awhile because of the customary double deep frying,but this looks like a good alternative- barring the Splenda. I'd rather have a few extra calories than sugar bonded with chlorine or other sweeteners of dubious benefit/ health risk.
18 Mar 11 by member: MrsTofu
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Not good for induction too may carbs and sugars
17 Apr 11 by member: surrealchereal
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Don't rate something unless you have tried it! THIS IS A 5 STAR DISH for a low carber as well, I didn't cook the rice!!! YUM!!! I didn't have the red wine vinegar, Sub: 2T Red wine (drank the rest) and 1T regular vinegar. Sub regular onion for scallions, and a bag of cut frozen green beans in place of broccoli. WOW, So yummy , tons of flavor. Sweet and spicy. I used 4 packets of spenda. THANKS!
15 Jan 12 by member: Lizzygracemusic
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Enjoyed this dish a lot. Paired it with seasame noodles from another recipe. Misread red wine vinegar for just red wine so added a tbsp of vinegar as well.
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Nutrition info does NOT include the rice. With rice, this dish is 661 calories/serving. Be aware of that. I served over cauliflower fried rice (from a Paleo website), which has negligible calories.
18 Jul 12 by member: LisaMia
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As written, this dish isn't good for any level of the Atkins Lifestyle, except Maintenance, and then only as an occasional treat. However, I like the concept of this dish, and can see, that with some modifications, like serving it with riced cauliflower, instead of the brown rice, and xanthan gum in place of the cornstarch, as a thickener; this could be made into a fantastic low carb dish that would certainly be suitable for Atkins, OWL level; which is why I'm adding this to my cookbook.
14 Sep 12 by member: ShyGuy
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Nutrition summary:
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There are 289 calories in 1 serving of General Tso Chicken. |
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Calorie break-down: 22% fat, 41% carbs, 37% protein. |
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Nutrition Facts
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Serving Size: 1 serving
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Amount Per Serving |
Calories from Fat 66
Calories 289
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% Daily Values* |
Total Fat
7.3g
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11% |
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Saturated Fat
0.763g
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4% |
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Polyunsaturated Fat
0.796g
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Monounsaturated Fat
2.926g
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Cholesterol
55mg
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18% |
Sodium
954mg
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40% |
Potassium
280mg
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Total Carbohydrate
31.17g
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10% |
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Dietary Fiber
3.4g
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14% |
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Sugars
1.57g
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Protein
28.46g
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Vitamin A
44% |
Vitamin C
284% |
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14%
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of RDI*
(289 calories)
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Calorie Breakdown:
Carbohydrate (41%)
Fat (22%)
Protein (37%)
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* Based on a RDI of 2000 calories
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