General Tso's Chicken

Gingered Cauliflower-Brown Rice
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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup cornstarch, divided
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 lb snow peas, trimmed and halved crosswise
  • 1½ Tbsp Asian chili garlic sauce
  • 3 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 egg whites
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  1. Stir together 1 Tbsp cornstarch and water in a large bowl until smooth. Add peas, garlic sauce, sugar, and soy sauce; toss.
  2. Whisk together egg whites, 3 Tbsp cornstarch, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add chicken; toss.
  3. Cook chicken, in 2 batches, in 1 Tbsp hot oil per batch in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 6 minutes or until done, shaking off excess cornstarch mixture before adding chicken to skillet. Remove from skillet.
  4. Add snow pea mixture to skillet. Cover and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Add chicken to skillet; toss.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 (10-oz) pkg frozen cauliflower rice
  • 1 (10-oz) pkg frozen brown rice
  • 2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp minced ginger
  • 2 green onions, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook cauliflower and rice according to package directions.
  2. Stir together cauliflower, brown rice, soy sauce, and ginger; sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
310
74
384
Fat (g) 9 1 10
Sat. Fat (g) 2 0 2
Protein (g) 38 3 41
Carb (g) 18 15 33
Fiber (g) 0 2 2
Sodium (mg) 546 400 946

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