Weight Watchers General Tso's Chicken

xpnsve's Note:

Great WW recipe from a meeting.4 Points plus per serving.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 3/4 cup canned reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons peanut oil
• 2 medium scallions, chopped
• 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or 1 dried chili, minced
• 1 lb uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 cups cooked white rice, kept hot

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together broth, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and ginger; set aside.
2. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallions, garlic and pepper and cook 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook until browned all over, about 5 minutes.
3. Add reserved sauce and simmer until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes.
4. Serve chicken and sauce over rice. Yields about 1 cup of chicken and sauce and 1/2 cup of rice per serving.

Reviews

[donnie27]

This is a little different than General Tso's chicken, but it was absolutely delicious. Am trying to make every dish a little healthier lately and was not expecting such a great flavor in such a simple to make dish.
I didn't change any ingredients, but did cut the sugar down to 1 1/2 T., but after eating it, I think next time I will only use 1 T. (I don't think we will miss the extra sweetness, and it saves a few calories.)
I also almost doubled the chicken broth because the sauce got very thick quickly, and we like ours not quite so "gelatinous", if that is a word.....??
Any recipe that makes my family go back for seconds is 5 stars in my book.
Next time I will add water chestnuts, green pepper strips, and some asparagus.
Donna
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[Sal from Maine]

This was really good. I don't usually eat it from restaurants but my husband does & said it was very good. The spice was just right for me. It was very simple to make and will definitely make again. I used sesame oil becuase I had it on hand & didn't want to spend $5 on the peanut oil. I served it on lo main noodles but won't again, just becuase the WW pts are double what the white rice was. It was tasty but if you're watching points...It's only 4 pts if you take the rice out of the recipe.

[Chill]

I don't think this tastes like General Tso's chicken, that said it was good. I added some red bell peppers, chunks of onion and sliced water chestnuts to give it more texture.