Gluten Free General Tso Chicken
from whitneybond.com
20 min
2 servings
Gluten Free General Tso Chicken is easy to make in only 20 minutes! This recipe is healthy & even better than Chinese takeout with the most delicious General Tso sauce!
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp canola oil (divided)
- ¼ cup gluten free soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sriracha
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp fresh garlic (crushed)
- 2 tsp fresh ginger (grated)
- ½ tsp chinese five spice
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts (sliced into large chunks)
- ½ cup cornstarch
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 8 small dried red chilies
- ¼ cup scallions (sliced)
Directions
- 1
In a medium bowl, whisk 1 tbsp canola oil with the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sriracha, honey, garlic, ginger, chinese five spice and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
- 2
Combine the cornstarch, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl, then add the chicken pieces and toss to coat.
- 3
Add the remaining 2 tbsp canola oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- 4
When the oil is hot, add the chicken and cook 4-5 minutes.
- 5
Add the chilies, then pour the sauce over the chicken and cook 2-3 minutes.
- 6
Add the scallions, cook for an additional minute, remove from the stove and serve over rice.