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Lighter General Tso Chicken

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Servings: 4
Ingredients Method Notes

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

Method
 

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

Notes

Adapted from allthatsplatters