Low Carb General Tso's Chicken recipe.....delicious!

[umpa]

You are gonna love this! I thought the left overs would be mushy the next day but they werent! It is my favorite recipe for chicken now.
And yes i like your pics!

[mouseissue]

...The whole recipe is 6 carbs!I wonder what the original recipe carb count was??

Hi Umpa!

Given the amount of sugar and starch used to make this recipe the original way,
I'm sure the original carb count is completely out of this world!... A real FAT maker!

Sometimes I wonder how I did not become larger than our barn eating the way I used to!

[owensmath]

Here is some nutritional info on the original recipe:  http://www.myfitnesspal.com/nutrition-facts-calories/general-tsos-chicken

[mouseissue]

Here is some nutritional info on the original recipe:  http://www.myfitnesspal.com/nutrition-facts-calories/general-tsos-chicken

YIPES!!!

[joagain]

Ok I was not going to have the money for the online order that I usually do every month . Which means I could not buy the Glucomannan powder. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO guess  what I did  I sub it with soy flour like I did my brownies .
 I did everything just as you said I just used soyflour in the place of Glucomannan powder. Cause Tyler wasnt going to be able to wait 2 months .  And once again Umpa & Doug you are the BOMB !!!!!!!!!   It was delish I made Cauli rice to go with it Tyler loved it Bob liked it too !!!

 It was a few more steps in a recipe then I like I like fast & simple it was not hard just lots of steps I dont have a lot of counter space  but it was very ,very good !!!   

I will make it againwhen we want a Chinese fill , just not often . Oh and the soy was not bitter to us and I saved like 20 bucks ! Thanks Again guys yall rock .

[mouseissue]

Hi Jo!

It's good to know that soy flour worked in place of the glucomannan powder and that it did not come out bitter.
It's certainly a lot cheaper!

I am also a fan of "quick and easy" when it comes to cooking. And I understand what you mean about "more steps and counter space".
It's most definitely one of the more complex recipes we'd do.
But since it tastes good enough to rival the original, it would be well worth the trouble occasionally.

[joagain]

Yes that flour was 20.00 and not making it alot I am glad the soy worked !!!!!

[shawn116]

That is so good to know Jo   Thanks for letting us know.  I will try it tomorrow I think.  I've been holding off because I didn't have the Glucomannan powder.   I haven't tried the cauli rice yet either so this should be fun!!  LOL

[joagain]

Tosweet it is very good ,Umpa is the BOMB that is for sure . I just like a little dump it all together cooking . LOL .

[mmcooks1234]

Can you use Xanthum Gum instead of soy flour and Gluco?

[umpa]

Gluccomam powder is no more than a cornstarch replacement.Cornstarch is what gives you that thin crunchy crust at Chinese restaurants. A bag of gluccoman will last you 6 months!Other than this recipe,when using it for sauces and gravies its in 1/4 teaspoon measurements.Xantham gum is also great for thickening but I didn't think it would take the heat of deep frying.You can omit the gluccoman powder but you just won't get that thin crust,it will be thicker. Never be afraid to ask when I post a recipe if you can replace ingredients.(there is a replacement for everything)When I do recipes I try to keep them as low carb as possible and as close to the original as possible.This is as low carb as it gets for chinese! But unlike your mother told you ,play with your food!!!
I am glad you liked it Tyler!!

[jen1975]

This looks super duper yummy!!!  I can't wait to try it!  I will probably sub out the glucomannan, just because I'm feeling too lazy to go look for it and I have soy flour on hand....  But the pictures ---- daaannggg!!   

[umpa]

Enjoy Jen,hubby will love this

[SherriPie]

OMG this looks amazing.

Thanks for posting this for all of us

[umpa]

If hubby has any question how to cook this for you sherripie let me know