Best General Tsos Chicken Weight Watchers Recipes

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WEIGHT WATCHER'S GENERAL TSAO'S CHICKEN



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I have found this lower fat (not greasy) version better than the original. I use sesame oil instead of peanut oil.

Provided by Princess Lisa

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup canned chicken broth, reduced-sodium
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons peanut oil
2 medium scallions, chopped
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or 1 dried chili, minced
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 cups cooked white rice, kept hot

Steps:

  • * In a medium bowl, whisk together broth, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and ginger; set aside.
  • * Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallions, garlic and pepper and cook 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook until browned all over, about 5 minutes.
  • * Add reserved sauce and simmer until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes.
  • * Serve chicken and sauce over rice. Yields about 1 cup of chicken and sauce and 1/2 cup of rice per serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331, Fat 6, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 73.1, Sodium 693.6, Carbohydrate 38, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 6.8, Protein 29.1

WEIGHT WATCHERS GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN



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Make and share this Weight Watchers General Tso's Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by xpnsve

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup canned reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons peanut oil
2 medium scallions, chopped
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or 1 dried chili, minced
1 lb uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 cups cooked white rice, kept hot

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together broth, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and ginger; set aside.
  • Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallions, garlic and pepper and cook 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook until browned all over, about 5 minutes.
  • Add reserved sauce and simmer until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes.
  • Serve chicken and sauce over rice. Yields about 1 cup of chicken and sauce and 1/2 cup of rice per serving.

WEIGHT WATCHERS GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN



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A quick and easy WW Freestyle dinner recipe. It's better than Chinese take-out and healthier!

Provided by Nesting Lane

Categories     Main Course

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tbsp soy sauce (low sodium)
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
¾ cup chicken broth - reduced-sodium
½ tsp ginger (ground)
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp sugar
2 tsp peanut oil
½ tsp red pepper flakes
2 cloves garlic (minced)
2 scallions (chopped)
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast (cut into 2-inch pieces)
2 cups cooked white rice

Steps:

  • In a medium mixing bowl, mix soy sauce, broth, vinegar, ginger, cornstarch, and sugar with a whisk,
  • Add oil to wok and heat, or if using a large skillet heat over medium to high heat.
  • Add garlic, pepper, and scallions to wok or skillet and cook for about 2 minutes.
  • Add the chicken,cook until browned, approx 5 minutes.
  • Add the soy sauce mix and simmer the chicken is fully cooked, and the until thickens, approx 3 minutes.
  • Serve over rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327.4 kcal, ServingSize 281 g, Fat 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Carbohydrate 39.1 g, Protein 27.9 g, Sodium 413.8 mg, Fiber 0.7 g, Sugar 6.7 g

GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN



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There's been a lot of rumor about the origins of this dish; I'll let others fight it out and just focus on its deliciousness! I think that the human palate is drawn to the combination of savory, sour, sweet, salty and spicy. I think that's why we all love this dish. There's a huge difference between the popular sambal oelek and Chinese chili garlic sauce. Sambal is very easy to find but it's twice as hot as chili garlic. So, if you are using sambal, use half the amount.

Provided by Jet Tila

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 1/2 cups (335 grams) broccoli florets
1 1/2 quarts (1.8 liters) vegetable oil, plus 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) for stir-frying
2 pounds (900 grams) boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch (3-centimeter) dice
1 1/2 cups (335 grams) tempura flour, plus 1 cup (223 grams) for dredging
1 cup (240 milliliters) cold water
1/2 onion, cut into large dice
10 to 12 whole dried Thai chiles
1/2 tablespoon (8 grams) minced ginger root
1/2 tablespoon (5 grams) chopped garlic
1/2 cup (90 milliliters) oyster sauce
1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) chili garlic sauce
1/2 cup (95 grams) sugar
6 tablespoons (90 milliliters) white vinegar
2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) soy sauce
1 tablespoon (7 grams) cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) water
1 drop red food coloring (optional)
3 scallions, sliced on the bias

Steps:

  • For the chicken: Place your broccoli florets in a medium bowl and add 2 tablespoons water. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 2 minutes, until tender. Drain and set aside until ready to use.
  • Heat the oil in a 4-quart (3.8-liter) Dutch oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) using a frying thermometer. Rinse the chicken in cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Mix 1 1/2 cups (335 grams) of the tempura flour and 1 cup (240 milliliters) water into a thick batter. It should look like thick pancake batter. Dredge the chicken cubes in the 1 cup (223 grams) of tempura flour and then coat them in the batter. Fry them in two batches until golden brown and crispy, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain the chicken on paper towels or a rack.
  • Heat a wok or large skillet to high and add 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) of oil. When you see the first wisps of white smoke, stir in the fried chicken, onion, chiles, broccoli, and 1/3 of the ginger and garlic and cook them for about 30 seconds.
  • For the sauce: While the chicken cooks, add the oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, chili garlic sauce, sugar, white vinegar, soy sauce, cornstarch slurry, red food coloring if using, 1/3 cup water and the remaining chopped ginger and garlic into a 1-quart (946-millileter) saucepan and bring the heat up to medium. Whisk gently as it comes to a simmer. Allow it to simmer and keep whisking it for about 5 minutes, until the sauce thickens. Remove from the heat and reserve it.
  • Stir in the sauce and allow it to coat the chicken and simmer. Cook it, folding all the ingredients until they are well coated, about 2 minutes. Garnish with the scallions.

GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN-WEIGHT WATCHERS



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Weight Watchers PointsPlus™ Value: 7 I changed the peanut oil to sesame oil and added broccoli.

Provided by Harried Mom

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup canned chicken broth, reduced-sodium
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 medium green onions, chopped
1 cup broccoli, in small pieces
red pepper flakes or 1 dried chili, minced
1 lb chicken breast, boneless, skinless cut into 2-inch pieces
2 cups cooked white rice, kept hot

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together broth, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and ginger; set aside.
  • Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallions, garlic and red pepper flakes; cook, stirring frequently, 2 minutes. Add chicken; sauté until browned all over, about 5 minutes.
  • Add reserved sauce to pan and simmer until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes.
  • Serve chicken and sauce over rice. Yields about 1 cup chicken with sauce and 1/2 cup rice per serving.

TRISHA'S EASY GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN



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I got this recipe from one of Meanie's. It was a great recipe, but not enough sauce. So I made a great tasting recipe that is not too spicy and just the right amount of sauce. Very easy to make.

Provided by Impulse334

Categories     Chinese

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (cubed)
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup cornstarch
7 dried chili pods
8 teaspoons cornstarch
6 tablespoons rice vinegar
8 tablespoons rice wine
12 tablespoons sugar
12 tablespoons soy sauce

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, mix 1/2 cup of cornstarch and 3 eggs thoroughly.
  • Toss chicken in mixture to coat.
  • In a small bowl, combine the rest of the cornstarch, rice vinegar, rice wine, sugar, and soy sauce.
  • Heat 1-2 inches of peanut oil in a wok over medium-high heat.
  • Fry chicken in small batches long enough to cook through, but not golden brown.
  • Remove from pan and place on a paper towel.
  • Leave a tablespoon or two of peanut oil in the wok.
  • Add chicken and chili pods to the wok and stir fry until crispy and brown.
  • Once chicken is done, add the sauce mixture over the chicken in the wok and toss over heat until sauce thickens.
  • Serve immediately.
  • Goes great with fried rice and an egg roll.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 478.9, Fat 5.2, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 224.5, Sodium 3145.2, Carbohydrate 62, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 39, Protein 36.8

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