Skinny General Tso's Chicken

Wow, I really liked this recipe! I got it from this month's Self magazine. One thing I like is that you can make it as spicy or mild as you want. I even used Cayenne powder instead of red pepper flakes and it came out great.

Skinny General Tso's Chicken

1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced on the diagonal

1 tsp finely chopped garlic

1 tsp finely chopped ginger (I recommend grating it, its the easiest way to get the pieces small enough)

1 tsp balsamic vinager

2 tsp cornstarch (divided)

1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce

1 Tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

1 tsp toasted sesame oil

1/2 cup thinly sliced onion

Mix chicken, garlic, ginger, balsamic vinager, and 1 tsp cornstarch in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate about 20 minutes. Whisk broth, soy sauce, sugar, pepper flakes, and remaining 1 tsp cornstarch in a bowl until smooth. Coat a small skillet w/ sesame oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion until it browns lightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken browns, 4 t0 5 minutes. Add broth mixture and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly until sauce thickens, about 1 minute.

Serving suggestions: serve w/ brown rice and side salad.

**This really only makes enough for 1 person so if making for more people, recipe would need to be adjusted