Enjoy a  much lighter less fat version (with less calories too of course) of your fave chinese take-out recipe whipped up right at home.    I can honestly say that this is better than take out~ so can my hubby who LOVES chinese food. Give it a try, you won’t be sorry! 

My recipe is adapted from Martha Stewart’s General Tso’s Recipe.

Ingredients

  • your fave rice
  • 3 tablespoons of honey
  • 3-4 cups of snow peas (still in the shell)
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced or sliced into tiny pieces
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated and peeled
  • 3 tablespoons light-brown sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
  • 2 large egg whites
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  Cook your rice. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1/2 cup cold water until smooth. Add snow peas, garlic, ginger, sugar, soy sauce, and red-pepper flakes; toss to combine, and set aside. In another bowl, whisk together egg whites, remaining 3 tablespoons cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add chicken, and toss to coat.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Lift half the chicken from egg-white mixture (shaking off excess), and add to skillet. Cook, turning occasionally, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes.
Transfer to a plate; repeat with remaining oil and chicken, and set aside (reserve skillet).
Add snow-pea mixture to skillet. Cover; cook until snow peas are tender and sauce has thickened, 3 to 5 minutes
 Return chicken to skillet (with any juices); toss to coat. Serve with rice.