The General's Spicy Chicken (tsao's)

A less greasy version of General Tsao's chicken , from a Martin Yan cookbook

The General's Spicy Chicken serves 4

12 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4" pieces
Marinate the chicken in 2 Tbsp soy sauce (you could use low sodium soy sauce)and 2 tbsp cornstarch

For the Sauce:
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp water
1 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp sugar (you could use splenda)
1 1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce

to cook
2 tbsp cooking oil

10 dried whole chilis
2 tsp garlic, chopped
3 green onions, cut into 1" pieces

Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl, add the chicken and stir to coat. let stand 15 minutes.
Combine the sauce ingredients in a bowl.
Place a wok over high heat until hot. Add oil and swirl. Add chilis and cook 10 seconds, add chicken and garlic - stirfry 2 minutes. Add onions and sauce - cook until sauce thickens - 2-3 minutes. Continue cooking to caramelize or until all pieces are well-coated, about 1 minute.

You could serve it over brown rice, with a side of broccoli for a complete, healthy meal!