General Tso’s Chicken and Broccoli Bake
Serves: 4-6 Servings
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ pounds chicken cutlets, cut into strips
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • 24 ounces frozen broccoli florets, defrosted
  • ½-1 cup honey-glazed cashews
  • black and white sesame seeds, for sprinkling, optional
General Tso’s Sauce:
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • ½ cup water
  • ⅓ cup rice vinegar
  • ⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1½ Tbsp hoisin sauce (see note above)
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼-½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  2. Place chicken strips, flour, salt, and pepper into a resealable bag. Seal bag; shake until all chicken strips are well coated. Remove strips from flour. Shake off the excess flour; place chicken strips into prepared baking pan.
  3. Prepare the General Tso’s sauce: In a small saucepan, whisk together sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in water. Add remaining ingredients; whisk until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Lower heat to a simmer and allow sauce to thicken, until it lightly coats the back of spoon. Remove from heat. Alternatively, place mixture into a microwave-safe bowl or container. Microwave on high for 1 minute; stir well. Repeat this two more times for a total of 3 minutes in the microwave. Mixture will be smooth and thickened.
  4. Pour half the sauce over the chicken strips. Cover pan with foil; bake for 30 minutes.
  5. Remove pan from oven. Place broccoli florets over the chicken strips. Pour remaining sauce over the broccoli. Cover; bake an additional 15-20 minutes.
  6. Before serving, sprinkle with glazed cashews and sesame seeds, if using.
Recipe by Between Carpools at https://betweencarpools.com/9x13-life-make-general-tsos-chicken-in-a-disposable-pan/