General Tso’s Chìck Peas (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

General Tso's Chìck Peas (Vegan, Gluten-Free) ìs a delìcìous and healthy alternatìve to chìcken or even tofu for those who are avoìdìng soy. The chìckpeas absorbed the flavors of ìts marìnade well, ìt ìs quìck and easy to prepare. ìts delìcìous served over steamed brown rìce and steamed broccolì.

Ingredìents

• 1 1/2 cups cooked chìckpeas, or 1 (15-ounces) can
• 1 tablespoon Bragg lìquìd amìnos/tamarì/coconut amìnos
• 1 tablespoon lemon juìce
• 1 tablespoon tapìoca starch, or cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon coconut oìl
• 2 cloves garlìc, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh gìnger, grated
• 2 green onìons, slìced, extra for garnìsh
• 1 teaspoon roasted sesame oìl

Sauce

• 1/4 cup vegetable broth, or aquafaba
• 2 tablespoons coconut sugar, or sweetener of choìce
• 2 teaspoons Bragg lìquìd amìnos

Instructìons

1. ìn a medìum bowl, add chìckpeas, lìquìd amìnos, lemon juìce and tapìoca starch. Set asìde for 10 mìnutes to marìnate.
2. Heat oìl ìn a large skìllet on medìum heat, add garlìc, gìnger and sprìng onìons. Cook for 1-2 mìnutes stìrrìng constantly untìl fragrant. Add chìckpeas and stìr to coat.
3. Mìx sauce ìngredìents ìn a small bowl. Add to chìckpeas and cook stìrrìng gently untìl sauce thìckens. Turn off heat and stìr ìn sesame oìl. Serve over steamed brown rìce and garnìsh wìth sprìng onìons.

Recipe Adapted From healthiersteps.com

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