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Healthy Szechuan Chicken Recipe
Ready to spice up your dinner routine in under 30 minutes? Try our Easy Healthy Szechuan Chicken, packed with carrots, bell peppers, and a tantalizing garlic-ginger kick!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 409 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced thin
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce divided
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch divided
- 1/2 c. fat-free low sodium chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp. rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 2 tsp. chili-garlic sauce such as Huy Fong brand
- 1 Tbsp. peanut or canola oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp. minced fresh ginger
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 2 medium carrots very thinly sliced on a diagonal
- 1/4 c. unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, toss together the chicken, 1 tbsp. of the hoisin sauce, and 1 tbsp. of the cornstarch. Set aside.
- Whisk together the remaining 2 tbsp. hoisin sauce, 1 tbsp. cornstarch, broth, vinegar, brown sugar, and chili-garlic sauce in a small bowl; set aside.
- Heat a nonstick wok or deep, large skillet over medium-high heat for three or four minutes. Add the oil, then the chicken. Stir-fry until almost cooked through, 2-3 minutes. Add the ginger and garlic, cook for another 15 seconds.
- Add the bell pepper, carrots, and peanuts. Stir-fry until tender-crisp, 2 minutes. Pour in the hoisin sauce mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils, and the chicken is cooked through (about one minute). Serve hot over a bed of white rice.
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Notes
- Store the Szechuan Chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator, where it will stay good for up to 3 days. To freeze, store it in your freezer for up to 2 months, although the texture of the vegetables may soften upon thawing.
- To reheat, gently warm it in a skillet over medium heat until heated through, adding a splash of water if the sauce thickens too much. Alternatively, microwave it in short bursts, stirring in between to ensure even heating.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
409kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
145mg
(48%)
Sodium
719mg
(30%)
Potassium
504mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
5603IU
(112%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 409
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 409kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 719mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 504mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 5603IU | 112% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.