General Tso's Spicy Chicken

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bunch broccoli floret, blanched
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 cups rice
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 prepare rice as per instructions on the package and blanch the broccoli by boiling it for 1 - 2 minutes then shocking it in ice water, drain and set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of constarch and water until smooth. add the garlic, ginger, honey, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes, then set aside.
• 3 in a separate bowl, mix 3 tablespoons of constarch, salt and pepper together. add the chicken and toss until coated.
• 4 heat a large nonstick skillet with olive oil. cook the chicken in batches until golden, 4 - 6 minutes or until almost done.
• 5 return the broccoli florets to the pan with the chicken. add the sauce mixture and cook until the sauce has thickened, mixture is hot and chicken is fully cooked.
• 6 serve over the rice, and garnish with the scallions greens.