Half The Calorie General Tsos Chicken
Half The Calorie General Tsos Chicken! A completely lightened-up, baked version made with half the calories. And it tastes even better than the original!
We love Chinese food! It’s our go-to fast food meal when we all get together.
When we call into our favorite restaurant, The T Bone, we order so much food because everyone has to have their favorite and everyone has to have a scoop of each entrée!
The only problem with this tasty meal is that the calorie count can go up pretty fast.
Here is a healthy option of my of our favorite dishes that can pass the yummy test on any day!
Your mouth will be happy and so will your waistline.
Half The Calorie General Tsos Chicken
Ingredients:
Chicken Marinade:
1 egg white
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
2 Tablespoons Chinese rice vinegar
1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
Sauce:
3/4 cup no sugar added pineapple juice
3 Tablespoons soy sauce
1 Tablespoons Chinese rice vinegar
3 Tablespoons chicken stock
1 teaspoon sesame seed oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
6 green onions, sliced
sesame seeds
Half The Calorie General Tsos Chicken
Directions:
Marinade: In a small bowl, whisk together the egg white, soy sauce, and rice vinegar. Pour marinade into a large Ziploc bag and then add the chicken chunks. Seal tightly and shake until all the chicken is covered. Place in the fridge to marinate for at least 30 minutes but you can do it the night before.
Sauce: In a small pan, heat the pineapple juice on high heat until it comes to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low and simmer the juice until it reduces to about 1/4 cup and has thickened. This should take about 7 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for a couple of minutes.
Now, mix in soy sauce, rice vinegar, chicken stock, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, and cornstarch into the pineapple juice. Mix together so the cornstarch has no lumps and make sure to clean the sides of the pan, to get all the pineapple juice. Set aside.
Spray skillet with cooking spray. Remove the chicken from the fridge and pour chicken and marinade into the pan and cook on medium heat until chicken is cooked all the way through. Pour the sauce into the skillet with the chicken and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens. Sprinkle the green onions and sesame seeds on top. Serve immediately.
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What a great recipe Kimberly! Pinned and shared! Hope to see you on Saturday!
LOVE that this is half the calories! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – we love partying with you! Hope to see you next Friday. 🙂
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Yum! Must try this!
Yummy- must try this! Thanks for linking up! #bloggersbrags
One of my favorite dishes also and thank you for the lighter version!
Darn I wish I had seen this recipe a couple of hours ago, I would have made it instead of Teriyaki. Next time, it looks so good and who shouldnt think about cutting calories!! Thanks for sharing over at Oh My Heartsie Girls WW this week!
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Wow, this sounds so good! Pinned it to my Chicken Yes! board.
Sadly, I wouldn't be able to eat this recipe, however, I know a certain someone that might REALLY like it! 😉
Love this recipe, I am never disappointed when I visit you, brilliant and delicious! Thank you for sharing with OMHG Wordless Wednesday Link Party.. Have a great day, co-host Evija @Fromevijawithlove x
Thank you for linking your recipe to Creative K Kid's Tasty Tuesdays' party. I have pinned your post to the Tasty Tuesdays Pinterest board
Yum! I am loving this recipe! I need to make it soon! I am so glad you shared it with us at #FoodieFriDIY, because it is going on the menu soon! Sending some foodie love your way!
This looks really, really good! I am going to have to try it.
I love General Tso's Chicken but don't like its effect on my waistline. I'm so happy to have a lighter version to make! Thanks for sharing your recipe at This Is How We Roll Thursday.
My mouth is watering. Your recipes are always spot on! Thanks for sharing on #TwinklyTuesday!
Great recipe, pinning for later! Thank you for stopping by Pin Worthy Wednesday!
YUM! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
Yum. I love General tsos. It's my favorite Chinese take out. I haven't tried making it at home yet because most recipes call for deep frying and I just don't like to do that at home. This sounds great though. Thanks for sharing on Great Idea Thursdays.
Drooling! Thanks for linking up with Thursday Favorite Things!
Looks delish ladies!
Looks Yummy! Thanks for sharing on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday!! Hope you come back tomorrow!! Pinned!!
Yum, yum, YUM! This looks delicious. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe at Grace at Home. I'm featuring you this week!
You always have such awesome healthy meal ideas. Keep them coming!!