Healthy General Tso’s Chicken Recipe

This delicious Healthy General Tso’s Chicken Recipe is a healthy spin on the classic Chinese take-out! My version is baked, not fried, and served with the traditional spicy-sweet sauce. I like to serve this crispy Healthy General Tso’s Chicken with rice and steamed veggies for a full, well-rounded meal for my family. The best part about this dish is that it takes less than 30 minutes to make! Devour my Healthy General Tso’s Chicken the next time you crave take-out!

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How Healthy is General Tso’s Chicken?

Traditional General Tso’s Chicken is typically battered and deep fried, then covered in a very sweet sauce. A portion size from any take-out restaurant can run upwards of 2,000 calories! While this dish is famously delicious, it is very heavy in fat and calories.

My version of General Tso’s Chicken is a much healthier option with no sacrifice of flavor. My chicken is baked with a crispy coating, eliminating tons of fat and calories. My sauce consists of low-sodium products as well as light maple syrup, adding sweetness without any sugar at all. Are you a big fan of making healthier take-out at home? Try my Lightened Up Mongolian Beef Stir-Fry!

Ingredients:

• boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
• white whole wheat flour
• paprika
• egg whites
• finely crushed corn flakes
• low-sodium chicken broth
• hoisin sauce
• sriracha hot sauce
• reduced-sodium soy sauce
• seasoned rice wine vinegar
• light maple syrup
• cornstarch

 

How to Make Healthy General Tso’s Chicken:

Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and a wire cooling rack that fits in it. Spray the wire rack with nonstick cooking spray. Move an oven rack up to the top third of your oven.

Combine the flour and paprika in a shallow dish, the egg whites in a second, and the corn flakes in a third.

Dredge the chicken pieces in the flour, shaking off the excess before dipping in the egg wash. Allow the excess to drip off, then coat in the corn flakes.

Place each breaded chicken piece on the prepared baking sheet and spray the chicken with nonstick cooking spray.

Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until done.

Meanwhile, in the last few minutes of the chicken cooking: make the sauce by whisking all of the sauce ingredients together in a small sauce pan. Bring the sauce to a boil over medium-high heat, and allow to boil for 1 minute.

When the chicken is done, in a large mixing bowl combine the chicken and sauce together using tongs to evenly coat and serve with suggested rice and steamed vegetables.