Healthy General Tso's Chicken Recipe

Healthy General Tso's Chicken Recipe is a delicious combination of sweet and spicy flavors and the added oats makes it a wholesome dish. This chicken dish can be served as an appetizers at dinner parties.

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Archana's Kitchen On Monday, 31 October 2016 00:14

108 ratings.

General Tso's Chicken is a delicious combination of sweet and spicy flavors and the added oats makes it a wholesome dish. It is a perfect dish for your house parties or when you have guests at home for lunch or dinner.

Serve Healthy General Tso's Chicken along with Burnt Garlic Chicken Fried Rice Recipe - Indo Chinese Fried Rice and a Stir Fried Broccoli for lunch or dinner.

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Cuisine: Chinese

Course: Appetizer

Diet: Non Vegeterian

Equipments Used: Kadai (Wok) / Heavy Bottomed Pan, Oven Toaster Grill ( Baking Pizza, Breads, Cakes)

Prep in

10 M

Cooks in

45 M

Total in

55 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

500 grams Chicken thighs , boneless and skinless, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 Egg whites
1/4 teaspoon Baking soda
2 teaspoons Soy sauce
80 grams Rolled Oats Or Instant Oats
2 teaspoons Sunflower Oil , saffola active

Ingredients for sauce

2 teaspoons Sesame seeds (Til seeds)
4 Spring Onion Greens , finely chopped
4 cloves Garlic , finely chopped
2 teaspoons Ginger , finely chopped
3 Fresh Red chillies , finely chopped
40 grams Rolled Oats Or Instant Oats
2 tablespoons Rice Vinegar
2 tablespoons Palm sugar
2 tablespoons Soy sauce

How to make Healthy General Tso's Chicken Recipe

To begin making the Healthy General Tso's Chicken recipe, whisk the egg whites along with soy sauce and oats. Add the chicken pieces to it and allow it to rest for about 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 190 C. Grease a baking dish with cooking spray. Place the chicken in the baking dish along with its sauces and drizzle oil over it.
Bake uncovered 25 to 35 minutes or until juice of chicken is no longer pink and the chicken is getting crisp - for about 10 minutes - Once done remove from the oven.
Whisk together the soy sauce, palm sugar, chilies and vinegar. Add the oats and 1 cup of water and whisk again. Keep the sauce mixture aside.
Heat teaspoon oil in a wok/kadhai over high heat; add the sesame seeds, ginger, onion and garlic.
Saute for a few seconds, add the above oat sauce mixture and the grilled chicken. Toss on high heat until the chicken gets well coated with the sauce for a good 4 to 5 minutes.
Once done, check the salt and spices and serve hot.
Serve Healthy General Tso's Chicken along with Burnt Garlic Chicken Fried Rice Recipe - Indo Chinese Fried Rice and a Stir Fried Broccoli for lunch or dinner.