Healthy General Tso’s Chicken

INGREDIENTS Cups - Metric FOR THE MARINADE

• ▢2 tsp cornstarch

• ▢1/4 tsp salt

• ▢1/8 tsp ground white pepper

• ▢2 boneless chicken breasts, cut into thin, bite-size pieces

FOR THE SAUCE

• ▢1/4 cup tomato ketchup

• ▢2 Tbsp rice vinegar

• ▢4 tsp hoisin sauce

• ▢4 tsp brown sugar

• ▢4 tsp soy sauce

FOR THE STIR-FRY

• ▢2 Tbsp peanut oil

• ▢1 dried red chile, (optional)

• ▢1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

• ▢1 scallion, chopped

Cook ModePrevent your screen from going dark INSTRUCTIONS

• In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch, salt, and white pepper. Sprinkle over the sliced chicken, tossing to coat, and let marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes.

• Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, make the sauce by combining the ketchup, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, and soy sauce, and mix it well. Set the sauce aside.

• In a wok over medium-high heat, heat the peanut oil.

• Add the chicken and stir-fry in batches until fully cooked and slightly brown.

• Add the chile and pour in the sauce. Stir to coat the chicken in the sauce.

• Turn off the heat and transfer the dish to a serving plate. Garnish with the sesame seeds and chopped scallion.