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Lighter General Tso's Chicken

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Ingredients 1 1/4 cups long-grain brown rice 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 pound snow peas, trimmed and halved crosswise 4 garlic cloves, sliced 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated and peeled 3 tablespoons light-brown sugar 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes 2 large egg whites Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as safflower Directions Cook rice according to package instructions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1/2 cup cold water until smooth. Add snow peas, garlic, ginger, sugar, soy sauce, and red-pepper flakes; toss to combine, and set aside. In another bowl, whisk together egg whites, remaining 3 tablespoons cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add chicken, and toss to coat. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Lift half the chicken from egg-white mixture...

Chinese Egg Rolls

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Ingredients : 12 egg roll wraps 1/2-1 lb ground pork (or chicken or beef) 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 (16 ounce) bag shredded cabbage and carrot coleslaw mix (not quite the whole bag) 4 green onions, sliced 1 egg, beaten with 1 teaspoon water oil (for frying) Directions : Brown pork with ginger and garlic in pan; drain any grease. Mix salt, sugar, soy sauce and sesame oil. Add to pork and mix well. In large bowl combine cabbage mix and green onions. Pour hot meat over vegetables and stir well. Let cool slightly. Lay wrap in front of you so that it looks like a diamond. Place 3 tablespoons pork filling in center of egg roll wrapper. Fold bottom point up over filling and roll once. Fold in right and left points. Brush beaten egg on top point. Finish rolling. Set aside and repeat with remaining filling. Heat 2-3 inches oil in large frying pan to very ...