General Tso’s Chicken (Gluten Free) (Edit recipe)

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This is one of my absolute favorite Asian dishes. I don’t always make rice but you can if you like. If you’ve never tried General Tso’s then you must add this to the rotation. It is full of flavor and only as much heat as you want to add. It’s so good you will be happy you tried it. Don’t let the list of ingredients freak you out. The ingredients are simple and the steps are straightforward. Just follow along and all of a sudden you have an amazing meal.

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PREP TIME

12 minutes

COOK TIME

20 minutes

INGREDIENTS

25

Serves: 4

Ingredients

Sauce

.75 cup Chicken Bone Broth, or chicken broth
.25 cup Coconut Aminos
2 Tbsp Sweet Chili Sauce
1 Tbsp Honey
1 clove Garlic, minced
.5 tsp Ginger, Ground
1 Chili Peppers, Sichuan if you can find them, minced

Chicken

2 Chicken Breasts, Boneless Skinless, cut into 1” pieces
2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
.33 cup Arrowroot Powder
.5 tsp Sea Salt
.5 tsp Black Pepper
2 Eggs

Vegetables

.5 Onion, any color, diced
2 Carrots, diced
1 Bell Pepper, any color, diced
1 head Broccoli, cut into small florets

Slurry

1 Tbsp Arrowroot Powder
1 Tbsp Chicken Bone Broth

Topping

1 Green Onion (Scallion), sliced thin

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Process

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

In a small bowl add the sauce ingredients together and stir to combine. Set aside.
In another small bowl add the arrowroot powder, salt, and pepper.
In a third small bowl beat the eggs.
Put the oil in a pan on the stove on medium heat.
In an assembly line fashion, roll the chicken pieces in arrowroot flour mixture then dip into eggs to coat.
Put into pan to cook. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until done. Remove and put on a plate.
Add more oil if necessary and add vegetables to pan. Cook for 4-5 minutes. Stir periodically.
Add sauce and stir.
Add chicken back to pan and then pour in slurry. Stir and let cook until sauce is thickened.
Dish up and top with scallions.

Notes

You can use whatever vegetables you like. I try to add 3-4 different vegetables and about 4 cups total.

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	172
Fat:	8 g
Carbohydrates:	25 g
Protein:	2 g
Cholesterol:	0 g
Sodium:	952 mg
Fiber:	1 g
Sugars:	12 g
Sugar Alcohol:	0 g
Calculated per serving.