General Tso’s Chicken & Rice

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup (300 mL)	UNCLE BEN’S CONVERTED BRAND RICE or UNCLE BEN’S 20 MINUTE WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE
  1/4 cup (60 mL)	each rice wine vinegar, water and brown sugar
  3 tbsp (45 mL)	each hoisin sauce and soy sauce
  2 tsp (10 mL)	cornstarch
  1 tbsp (15 mL)	canola oil
  1 1/2 lb (750g)	chicken, boneless and skinless, cubed
  1/4 cup (60 mL)	thinly sliced green onion
  2 tsp (10 mL)	sesame seeds
  Pinch	red pepper flakes (optional)

Directions

• Cook rice according to package directions without butter or salt.
• Meanwhile, whisk the rice wine vinegar, water, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, soy sauce and cornstarch.
• Heat oil in a large, nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 4 to 6 minutes or until golden brown all over.
• Stir in sauce mixture; bring to a boil. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickens.
• Serve over rice. Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds and red pepper flakes, if using.

Tips

Short on time? Use UNCLE BEN’S® BISTRO EXPRESS® Wholegrain Brown or UNCLE BEN’S® BISTRO or EXPRESS® Original CONVERTED® Brand Rice