Reduced-Fat General Tso's Chicken

Name: Reduced-Fat General Tso's Chicken
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: , Vegetable oil spray; 5 cups (5 ounces), cornflakes; 1/4 cup, all-purpose flour; 3 , large egg whites; 1 1/2 pounds, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 2/3 cups, water; 1/3 cup, soy sauce; 1/4 cup, apricot jam; 3 tablespoons, hoisin sauce; 2 tablespoons, cornstarch; 1 tablespoon, balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoons, canola oil; 4 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon, grated fresh ginger; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2013

Main Courses

Chicken

SERVES4

TIME50 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

General Tso’s chicken is delicious, but after being battered, deep-fried, and coated in a sugary sauce, it can be heavy. To make a satisfying but lower-fat version, we start with boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Crushed cornflakes give t...

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