Protein Swap | General Tao Chicken
with Ginger-Garlic Rice & Bok Choy
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
680 /serving
Gather an army of flavours for a classic Chinese restaurant order. Irresistibly sweet and tangy—thanks to ginger and garlic, rice vinegar and sweet soy—this 20-minute General Tao chicken is unstoppable. Aromatic rice and simply sautéed bok choy join the ranks.
We will send you:
- 2 Canadian-raised chicken breasts (air chilled)
- 1 Garlic clove
- 340g Bok choy tips
- 20g Ginger
- 20g Cornstarch
- 30ml Sweet soy sauce
- 30ml Rice vinegar
- 160g White rice
- 12g Mellow Sesame spices (brown sugar, sea salt, white sesame, garlic, canola oil, ginger, paprika flavour, black pepper, cellulose)
Contains: Sesame • Soy • Sulphites • Wheat
You will need:
2 Large pans
Medium pot
Oil
Peeler
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Total Fat
13 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Sodium
1250 mg
Total Carb
94 g
Sugars
16 g
Protein
48 g
Fibre
2 g
Preparation
Cook the rice
- Mince the garlic.
- Peel and mince the ginger.
- In a medium pot, heat a drizzle of oil on medium.
- Add ½ the garlic and ½ the ginger. Sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant.
- Add the rice, 1 ½ cups water (double for 4 portions) and a big pinch of salt; bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat, cover and simmer, 14 to 16 min., until the rice is tender and the water has been absorbed.
- Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 5 min. Fluff the rice.
Prepare the chicken
- Meanwhile, pat the chicken dry; season with ⅔ of the spices and** S&P**.
- Place the cornstarch on a plate.
- Working one at a time, coat the chicken in the cornstarch (pressing to adhere).
Cook & glaze the chicken
- In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the chicken and cook, partially covered, 2 to 3 min. per side, until partially cooked.
- Add the remaining garlic and ginger. Cook, stirring often, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant.
- Add the vinegar, soy sauce and ⅓ cup water (double for 4 portions); bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer and cook, spooning the glaze over the chicken*, 4 to 6 min., until coated and cooked though.
Sauté the bok choy
- Meanwhile, remove the root ends of the bok choy; cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces.
- In a second large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the bok choy and sauté, 2 to 3 min., until tender; season with the remaining spices and** S&P**.
Plate your dish
- Divide the rice, chicken and bok choy between your plates.
- Spoon any remaining glaze over the chicken. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking poultry to a minimum internal temperature of 74°C.
