Healthier General Tso's Chicken Recipe

If there's one thing you can do for your health, it's focusing on making more homemade meals! Plus, when you order less take-out, you're also doing good for your wallet. If that's not a win-win, we don't know what is! On the contrary, who wants to miss out on delicious restaurant meals?! Well, you don't have to, because we are re-creating all of your take-out favorites - starting with this General Tso's Chicken recipe! 

Ingredients:

Serves 4

• 1 lb chicken breast
• 1 cup brown rice, uncooked
• 2-4 cups broccoli florets
• 1/4 cup coconut aminos
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp chili garlic sauce
• 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 tbsp corn starch 

Directions: 

1. Cook rice according to package directions. Note: want to keep this low-carb? Swap the rice for cauliflower rice instead!
2. In a bowl, mix together the coconut aminos, sesame oil, chili garlic sauce, hoisin sauce, garlic, and corn starch. Mix well and set aside. 
3. Heat olive oil in a pan on medium/high heat. Once hot, add chicken breast and cook 3-5 minutes each side until fully cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and cut into small pieces. 
4. Add broccoli into pan and saute for about 3-5 minutes until tender and bright green. 
5. Add chicken and sauce mixture into pan with broccoli. Mix well and cook for an additional 3 minutes. 
6. Serve over rice and enjoy! 

What are your favorite take-out meals? Let us know in the comments below and we will re-create those too! 

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