General Tso's Chicken (take Out Fakeout)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 4 garlic cloves (sliced)
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger (grated)
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 1 lb broccoli (blanched)
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (cut into 1 inch pieces)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 cups cooked brown rice

Recipe

• 1 step by step.
• 2 prepare rice according to package instructions.
• 3 blanch (slightly steam) the broccoli. it should still be fairly crisp.
• 4 in a small bowl, prepare the sauce by whisking together 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and the water first, then add the chicken broth, garlic, ginger, honey, soy sauce and pepper flakes.
• 5 adjust the pepper flakes to your taste. i used only 1/2 tablespoon so my kids could eat it.
• 6 heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium high heat.
• 7 in another small bowl, mix the remaining 3 tablespoons of cornstarch, salt and pepper.
• 8 throw the chicken pieces into the cornstarch mixture and toss to coat.
• 9 working in batches, brown the chicken in the oil.
• 10 once all the chicken is browned, put it all back into the skillet.
• 11 add the broccoli and the sauce.
• 12 cook over for a few minutes more until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is thickened.
• 13 serve the chicken and broccoli mixture over rice.
• 14 garnish with green onion and sesame seeds if desired.