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Lighter General Tso Chicken

Delishar
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Chicken pieces

  • 300 g chicken breast skin removed cut to 1 inch pieces
  • 3 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1 egg beated
  • 1-1/2 cups cornflakes crushed

Sauce

  • 1 tbsp hot chilli sauce or to taste or 1/2 tsp chilli flakes*
  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce*
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock*
  • 1-1/2 tbsp rice vinegar*
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce*
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar*
  • 1-2 tsp honey*
  • 1 tbsp corn flour*
  • Dash of white pepper*
  • 5 dried chilli soaked to soften
  • 5 slices ginger
  • 1-2 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp canola oil

Garnish

  • Chopped spring onions

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 220C.
  • Prepare a baking sheet lightly greased with cooking spray.
  • Dredge chicken in flour, dip in egg, and coat with crushed cornflakes.
  • Place on prepared baking sheet, and bake for 12-15 minutes.
  • We are looking for crispy texture & golden brown colour.
  • To make the sauce, mix all the ingredients marked * into a bowl.
  • Heat pan on med-high with oil.
  • Quickly stir-fry garlic, ginger, and dried chilli until fragrant.
  • Pour in sauce mixture and reduce heat to medium.
  • Stir and allow sauce to thicken then add chicken pieces.
  • Toss to coat.
  • Remove from heat and garnish with spring onions.

Notes

Adapted from allthatsplatters