4.7 from 18 votes
Lighter General Tso's Chicken
A lightened-up, baked version made with half the calories. And it tastes even better than the original!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunk
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 egg beaten, large
- 2 cups corn flakes crushed
For the sauce
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce reduced sodium
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar packed
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Coat a cooling rack with nonstick spray and place on a baking sheet; set aside.
- Working in batches, dredge chicken in flour, dip into eggs, then dredge in crushed Corn Flakes, pressing to coat.
- Place onto prepared baking sheet and coat with nonstick spray. Place into oven and bake until golden brown and crisp, about 13-15 minutes.
- In a large saucepan over medium high heat, combine chicken broth, hoisin, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar and cornstarch until thickened, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in chicken and gently toss to combine.
- Serve immediately.
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