Vegan General Tso's Chick'n

Name: Vegan General Tso's Chick'n
Total time: 30
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen meatless chicken nuggets (such as MorningStar Farms®); 1 tablespoon peanut oil; 2 stalks green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated; 6 whole dried red chiles; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 orange zest; ½ cup white sugar; ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce; 3 tablespoons low-sodium vegetable broth; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ¼ teaspoon water; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 3 cups hot cooked brown rice; 3 cups steamed broccoli; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds, or to taste

Recipe by Juliana Hale from allrecipes.com

Dinner 30 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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2 (10 ounce) packages frozen meatless chicken nuggets (such as MorningStar Farms®)
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1 tablespoon peanut oil
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2 stalks green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated
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6 whole dried red chiles
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1 orange zest
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½ cup white sugar
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¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
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3 tablespoons low-sodium vegetable broth

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1 tablespoon rice vinegar
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2 teaspoons sesame oil
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½ teaspoon ground ginger
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¼ teaspoon water
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2 teaspoons cornstarch
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3 cups hot cooked brown rice
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3 cups steamed broccoli
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2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds, or to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place frozen nuggets on a baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven for 7 minutes. Flip nuggets and continue to bake until heated through and crispy, 7 to 9 more minutes. Remove from the oven and keep warm.
While the nuggets are cooking, heat peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir in white parts of green onions, red chiles, garlic, and orange zest. Cook, stirring, until chiles and garlic are fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
Add sugar, soy sauce, broth, vinegar, sesame oil, and ginger to the wok. Bring to a boil and cook until sauce is slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
Whisk together water and cornstarch in a small bowl; stir into the sauce. Return to a boil and cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Remove and discard orange zest.
Stir nuggets into sauce to coat. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring frequently, until nuggets are heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
Serve nugget mixture over rice with broccoli. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green parts of green onions.