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A healthy, light and fresh twist on the popular take out dish, General Tso's Grilled Chicken Bowls are great for a calorie deficit, high protein meal choice. Perfect for busy weeknights. Low carb options are listed as well. Enjoy!

What is General Tso’s Chicken?

General Tso’s chicken is a popular Chinese American takeout dish that is either mild or spicy (depending on how you order it, or where you order it from) and sweet at the same time.

Typically made with boneless chicken thighs that are coated in cornstarch, General Tso’s chicken is fried until the outside is crispy before finishing cooking in a tangy sweet and spicy General Tso’s sauce.

Here, we skipped the frying to make it a healthier version, but kept all the flavor.

What is in General Tso’s Chicken Sauce?

The sauce for General Tso’s chicken is made with hoisin, soy sauce, honey, chili pepper paste, and a few more ingredients. When you order it, it looks like a fried puff ball in a dark and sticky sauce with a side of steamed broccoli and served on a bed of freshly cooked white rice and with a sprinkle of sesame seeds on top.

You can use a premade store bought sauce as a shortcut, or make your own version using our recipe below.

How To Make Our General Tso’s Chicken Bowl Recipe

For this General Tso’s chicken bowl recipe, we’ve decided to grill chicken breasts to skip the whole frying process to save calories and to save time.

First, we start by marinating the boneless chicken breasts with jarred (or homemade, recipe below) General Tso’s sauce. We are using a premade jar bought at our local Aldi’s, you can use any brand you want. Using a premade General Tso’s sauce jar helps eliminate time in the kitchen. If it’s good, why not take a shortcut from time to time, right?

Let the chicken marinate at least 10 minutes before grilling. You can also choose to place the chicken breasts into a large Ziploc bag or bowl, coat it with a generous amount of General Tso’s sauce and let sit in the fridge overnight or throughout the day before you leave for work in the morning.

Once the chicken has marinated, you will grill it, depending on the thickness of the chicken breast, about 6-10 minutes per side over medium  to medium high heat. You’ll know the chicken is done when the centers juices run clear or a digital thermometer shows 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes on a plate before cutting to ensure that the juices remain so it’s not dry. This is the perfect time to steam your broccoli!

Once your chicken has rested, cut it into thick slices. One boneless chicken breast should be enough to serve two people.

How To Assemble Our General Tso’s Grilled Chicken Bowl

To assemble your bowl, simply add half a cup of white, brown or cauliflower rice to the bottom of a bowl, top with a few tablespoons of shredded carrots (optional* if low carb omit and add green onions), steamed broccoli, sliced grilled General Tso’s chicken, and add a generous dollop of General Tso’s sauce that will soak into the rice. Yum.

For extra protein and flare - add in a soft boiled egg, chopped green onions, and sesame seeds.

General Tso's Grilled Chicken Bowl

Ingredients:

2 boneless chicken, sliced in half horizontally

• ½ cup of General Tso’s sauce, plus more for serving
• 2 cups of cooked brown or white rice, cauliflower rice if low carb
• ½ cup of shredded carrots (green onions if low carb)
• 2 cups of steamed broccoli

Homemade Sauce Ingredients

• Fresh Minced Ginger- 2 tsp
• Fresh Minced Garlic 2 cloves
• Red Chili Flakes 1 teaspoon (adjust for your level of spice)
• Soy Sauce or Coconut Aminos 3 tbsp
• Hoisin Sauce 1 tbsp
• Water ¼ cup
• Sweetener of choice 2 tbsp
• Cornstarch or Xanthan Gum 1 tbsp
• NOTE * If you are not low carb/keto you can shortcut this homemade sauce by using sweet chili sauce, soy and hoisin.

Garnish options:

• sesame seeds
• green onion
• boiled egg

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, add in chicken breasts and ½ cup of General Tso’s sauce to marinate.
2. When done marinating, add chicken breasts to a preheated grill or skillet over medium high heat. Grill 4-7 minutes per side or until chicken has cooked through.
3. Once chicken has cooked through, let it rest for 5 minutes before cutting into thick slices.
4. To create bowls, divide ingredients into 4 bowls and top with sliced chicken.
5. Drizzle additional General Tso's sauce all over everythinggggg.

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