General Tso’s Ground Chicken Bowls
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These general Tso’s ground chicken bowls are the easiest high-protein meal! They’re gluten-free, soy-free, and high in protein.
Ground chicken is one of my favorite meal prep hacks! It requires no chopping, and it’s packed with protein for a filling meal. You can make burgers, nuggets, and of course, bowls! They’re quick, easy, and there are so many different flavor combinations.
These General Tso’s Ground Chicken Bowls are the meal prep option you’ve been looking for! They’re gluten-free, soy-free, and come together in 30 minutes.
Why you’ll love General Tso’s Ground Chicken Bowls
- Easy weeknight dinner! This comes together in 30 minutes and is nutrient dense.
- High-protein! These bowls are gluten-free, soy-free, and high in protein, making them perfect for a wide audience.
The Ingredients in General Tso’s Ground Chicken Bowls
- Coconut Aminos. A soy and gluten-free alternative that’s lower in sodium than soy sauce.
- Rice Vinegar. Sub apple cider vinegar for grain-free.
- Chicken Broth and Avocado Oil.
- Blackstrap Molasses. You can also sub hoisin sauce.
- Coconut Sugar.
- Garlic Powder, Ginger Powder, Salt, and Pepper. Omit pepper for AIP.
- Arrowroot Starch. You should be able to sub tapioca starch.
- Broccoli Florets. You can always add more broccoli or additional vegetables to increase the nutrients of the dish.
- Ground Chicken. I prefer the flavor of ground chicken in this recipe, but you could use ground turkey as well.
- Green Onion. For topping!
- Cauliflower Rice. For serving! You can also use white rice.
How to make General Tso’s Ground Chicken Bowls
- Step One. Make the sauce.
- Step Two. Saute the broccoli and remove from the pan.
- Step Three. Add the ground chicken and cook.
- Step Four. Add the broccoli and sauce to the chicken and allow to simmer.
- Step Five. Serve with rice or cauliflower rice and top with green onions.
Tips & Tricks
- Add more veggies if desired. A trick that I love for adding more veggies to meals with ground meat is to add some cauliflower rice. It’s easy to just add in there and the texture blends perfectly with the meat.
- Switch up the pairing. I like to serve this with rice, but noodles like gluten-free ramen or even a grain-free noodles like sweet potato glass noodles are also a great option to pair with this.
Can you use ground turkey instead of ground chicken?
Yes, that will still work! However, I prefer the flavor of chicken with this particular sauce.
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Ingredients
For the sauce
- ⅓ cup coconut aminos
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar, sub apple cider vinegar for grain-free
- 2 tbsp chicken broth
- 1 tbsp blackstrap molasses, sub hoisin sauce
- 1 tsp coconut sugar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp ginger powder
- 2 tsp arrowroot starch
- Salt and pepper, omit pepper for AIP
For the chicken bowls
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 ½ cup broccoli florets
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 2 tbsp green onion, sliced
- 3 cups cauliflower rice, cooked (or steamed rice)
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients for the general Tso's sauce in a bowl and whisk well. Set aside.
- Using a large pan, heat the avocado oil over medium heat. Add the broccoli and saute for 4-5 minutes or until lightly crisp. Season to taste and set aside.
- Add the ground chicken to the pan and crumble until fully cooked. Lightly season with salt and pepper.
- Add the broccoli back to the pan. Pour the sauce over the chicken and broccoli and reduce the heat to low. Stir until the sauce thickens and fully coats the chicken and broccoli.
- Serve in bowls with a side of rice or cauliflower rice and top with green onion.
Notes
All nutritional information are estimations and will vary. Estimations do not include optional ingredients.
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 278kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 22.3g, Fat: 13g, Fiber: 2.7g
All nutrition facts are estimated and will vary.
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It felt like too strong of an apple cider vinegar taste for me. I would probably go with a different acid instead, like like juice.
This was absolutely delicious. I did add more broccoli. I used hoisin instead of the molasses.
Other than that the flavors were spot on. Great recipe.
Thank you!!
Hi what can you use if you do not have tapioca or
Arrowroot startch
You could try cassava flour!
Does the nutrition break down include the cauliflower rice or just the general tso ground chicken and broccoli?
It includes cauliflower rice, but all nutritional information are estimations and will vary.
Great recipe! I use ground chicken breast first time making, it was delicious. Everyone in my household loved it.
Thank you!!
Solid recipe enjoyed by adults and toddlers alike. I added carrots and onions for more veggies and a little bit more seasoning to the ground chicken.
Whole family loved it! I only had unsulphured molasses and used that instead of blackstrap but it was still delicious. My son who is 6 said “this stuff should be famous!” And cleared his entire plate-even his broccoli ; ) lol we served over organic white jasmine rice. Thanks for a great recipe!!
Thank you so much!!!
This looks delish! Would using frozen broccoli work?
It should!