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Chinese Curry Chicken Recipe
Chinese Curry Chicken Recipe features thinly sliced chicken breast marinated briefly in soy sauce and cornstarch, then stir-fried with curry powder and crisp-tender vegetables including carrots, green bell pepper, and onion. Finished with sesame oil and a touch of sugar, this dish offers a savory curry flavor with tender chicken and lightly softened vegetables for a quick, flavorful stir-fry.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
Servings
Calories:
277 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast boneless and skinless
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce , (Kikkoman brand)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 2 carrot peeled and cut in 1/4 inch slices
- 1 green bell pepper , cut into slices
- 1/2 yellow onion , sliced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into thin flat slices (think the size of a matchbook).
- Combine the soy sauce and cornstarch and add in the chicken and set aside.
- Add the canola oil to a heavy skillet or wok and heat on medium-high heat.
- Add the curry powder and stir with spatula until you can just smell it, for about five seconds or so.
- Add in the chicken with marinade.
- Cook for a couple of minutes then add in the carrots, bell pepper and onions.
- Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until the vegetables are just barely soft and the chicken is just cooked through.
- Add in the sesame oil and sugar and mix well, cooking an additional 30 seconds.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
277kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
658mg
(27%)
Potassium
632mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
5255IU
(105%)
Vitamin C
28.1mg
(31%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 277
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 277kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 658mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 632mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 5255IU | 105% |
| Vitamin C | 28.1mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.