General Tso’s Chicken
with broccoli / cauliflower rice

Name: General Tso’s Chicken
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 head Cauliflower, small, florets chopped; 1 1/2 Tbsp Butter; 12 oz Broccoli, chopped; 1 Bell peppers, red, diced; 2 cloves Garlic, chopped; 1 tsp Ginger (opt), grated; 1/2 cup Stock, any type; 1/4 cup Bragg's / coconut aminos; 1 Tbsp Honey; 2 Tbsp Vinegar, rice; 1 tsp Red pepper flakes (use less if you prefer less spice); 1 tsp Oil, toasted sesame; 1 1/2 lbs Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cubed; 2 tsp Arrowroot flour; 2 Tbsp Water; 2 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking

Active: 30 min Total: 30 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

This was a popular meal in 2018, but we've used our community members' feedback to make it even better! A thicker sauce and added color / flavor from red bell peppers make this quick meal a delicious (and much healthier) variation on the take-out classic.

Ingredients

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Servings:

Cauliflower Rice:

Cauliflower, small - 1 head , florets chopped
Butter - 1 1/2 Tbsp

General Tso’s Chicken with Cauliflower Rice:

Broccoli - 12 oz , chopped
Bell peppers, red - 1 , diced
Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
Ginger (opt) - 1 tsp , grated
Stock, any type - 1/2 cup
Bragg's / coconut aminos - 1/4 cup
Honey - 1 Tbsp
Vinegar, rice - 2 Tbsp
Red pepper flakes - 1 tsp (use less if you prefer less spice)
Oil, toasted sesame - 1 tsp
Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless - 1 1/2 lbs , cubed
Arrowroot flour - 2 tsp
Water - 2 Tbsp
Oil, cooking - 2 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp

Prep

Cauliflower rice - Pulse florets in a food processor until broken up into ‘rice’-sized bits. Cook rice in one of two ways: 1) Microwave for 4 to 5 minutes and then fold in butter. Season with some salt and pepper; or 2) Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add butter. Saute cauliflower in heated butter for ~5 minutes, until tender but still crunchy. Season to taste with some salt and pepper. Watch this video for the full how-to on cauliflower rice. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Broccoli / Bell peppers / Garlic / Ginger - Combine broccoli and bell peppers in one container. Store garlic and ginger in another container. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Make sauce - Combine stock, aminos, garlic, ginger, honey, vinegar, red pepper flakes, and sesame oil. (Note: Use more or less red pepper flakes depending on how much spice you’d like.) (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Chicken - Cube chicken. Tenderize with a fork and season with some salt and pepper. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
Make slurry - Whisk together arrowroot powder and water.

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Make

Heat a wok or skillet with first part of cooking oil over medium heat. Add chicken and saute until chicken is nearly cooked through (it will finish cooking in the sauce), 4 to 5 minutes. Set chicken aside.
Add second part of cooking oil to pan and increase heat to medium-high. Add broccoli and bell peppers. Saute until nearly tender, 3 to 4 minutes (at this point, the vegetables will still have a bit of crunch; if you’d like them more tender, add a splash of water and continue to saute until cooked to your liking).
Add chicken back to pan and pour sauce over top.
When sauce begins to simmer, give arrowroot powder slurry a stir and add it to sauce.
Cook everything together, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens and coats chicken and vegetables, ~2 minutes more.
If cauliflower rice was made ahead, reheat in the microwave.
Serve chicken and vegetables over cauliflower rice. Enjoy!

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