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Skinny General Tso's Chicken
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Skinny General Tso's Chicken

Skinny General Tso's Chicken that tastes way better than takeout! Baked, not fried.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time40 minutes

Ingredients

Marinade/Sauce

  • 2 large chicken breasts (or chicken thighs), cut into cubes
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 3 Tbsp chilli paste
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 Tbsp freshly grated ginger
  • dash ground pepper
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch (reserve for sauce)

Flour Breading

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp ground pepper
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • 2 Tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp onion powder

Egg wash

  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 Tbsp water

Caramel sauce

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup water

Topping

  • green onions or scallions for garnish

Instructions

  • Place the chicken in a large freezer bag. In a medium bowl, mix together all of the marinade ingredients, except for the cornstarch. Pour 1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons of the marinade in the freezer bag with the chicken. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Refrigerate the bowl of remaining marinade as well.
  • When you are ready to cook the chicken, line a baking sheet with aluminium foil. Lightly spray the aluminium foil with cooking spray. 
  • Dump all of the flour breading ingredients into a large freezer bag. Shake around until fully mixed. 
  • In a small bowl, beat together the egg wash until fully combined. Take the chicken from the marinade bag, and dip into the egg wash then place into the flour breading bag. Repeat with all of the chicken. Shake the flour breading bag until all the chicken is coated.
  • Place the breaded chicken onto the baking sheet. Bake at 375˚F for 10 minutes. Then, broil on high for one side for 2-3 minutes, flip, then broil on the other side for another 2-3 minutes.
  • While the chicken is baking, mix in the cornstarch to the remaining bowl of marinade. Set aside. In a medium saucepan, melt the caramel sauce ingredients and bring to a boil. Let boil for 1 minute. Mix in the bowl of marinade, and allow to simmer until the sauce thickens, around 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool for a bit.
  • When the chicken is done, mix it into the sauce. Serve with rice, and garnish with green onions or scallions.

Notes

Total time does not include time marinating.