General Tsao's Chicken Recipe

Recipe Ingredients for General Tsao's Chicken

Recipe Directions for General Tsao's Chicken

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.
   
   

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 171.9g Some items from this recipe could not be found or sized. This estimate is incomplete.

Amount Per Serving

Calories 425 Calories from Fat 46

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.1g 8%

Saturated Fat 0.9g 4%

Trans Fat 0.0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 606mg 25%

Total Carbohydrates 83.9g 28%

Dietary Fiber 3.6g 14%

Sugars 6.5g

Protein 8.6g

Vitamin A 3% • Vitamin C 2% Calcium 4% • Iron 12%

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.

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Health Information

Nutrition Grade 96% confidence

Good points Low in saturated fat No cholesterol Very high in manganese