General Tso’s Chicken

Ingredients:

Marinade

  • 1½ tbsp soy sauce
  • 1½ tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp orange zest (1 medium orange)
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
  • 2 tbsp sweetener (I use Truvia)
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • ½ tsp chili flakes
  • ¼ tsp black pepper

Chicken

  • 1½ lb boneless/skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • ½ green pepper, diced
  • 5 green onions, sliced

Directions

  • Combine marinade ingredients in bowl and mix until well blended.
  • Cut chicken into 2 inch strips.
  • Place chicken and marinade in 1 gallon zipper bag.
  • Marinate in refrigerator for at least 2 hours (up to overnight for a more intense flavour) .
  • Remove the chicken from the bag, reserving any excess marinade.
  • Heat oil in wok or large skillet over high heat.
  • Cook and stir the chicken 2 minutes until it starts to brown.
  • Add the pepper, green onions and marinade.
  • Cook 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly, until the sauce has reduced and the chicken is done.

Serve over cauliflower rice.

Credit:  Deb Spence

Posted in Phase 1, Recipes.

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