General Tso's Chicken & Rice

28m
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
  2. 2Cut chicken breast into 1-inch pieces and red bell pepper into 1-inch pieces.
  3. 3Mix chicken with cornstarch, baking powder, garlic powder, ginger powder, salt, and pepper.
  4. 4Arrange chicken and peppers on a lined baking sheet, spray with oil, and bake for 7-10 minutes, flip, spray again, and bake for an additional 7-10 minutes until golden and cooked through.
  5. 5In a pan, combine soy sauce, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, minced ginger, and red pepper flakes. Simmer on medium heat.
  6. 6Add cornstarch slurry and cook for 2-3 minutes until thickened.
  7. 7Toss the baked chicken and peppers with the warm sauce.
  8. 8Serve over rice and garnish with green onions.

Ingredients

  • 800 g chicken breast
  • 16 g cornstarch
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp ginger powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 90 ml reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 65 ml hoisin sauce
  • 45 g brown sugar or sugar substitute
  • 6 g ginger
  • 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 12 g cornstarch mixed with water
  • 4 cups green onions
  • 370 g cooked rice

Equipment

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