Hunan Chicken Recipe
User Reviews
4.7
27 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
2 people
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Calories
499 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Hunan Chicken Recipe
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Hunan chicken is a healthy Chinese chicken recipe with broccoli, carrots, peppers and mushrooms n a spicy Hunan sauce. This is an authentic and easy Hunan Chicken recipe that is better than takeout.
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Ingredients
- 8 oz (230g) chicken breast cut into about 1/4 inch (5mm) slices
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups broccoli florets sliced carrot, sliced mushroom and red bell pepper
- 2 oz (60g) dry black fungus optional, soaked in water and drained
- 5 tablespoons Hunan Sauce
- salt and sugar to taste
Marinade:
- 1 egg white beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 3 dashes ground white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Hunan Sauce (yields 2/3 cup):
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 3 tablespoons bottled Chili Bean Sauce or Spicy Douban Jiang or Spicy Fermented Soybean Sauce, for example: Lee Kum Kee brand
- 2 1/2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 dashes white pepper
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken with all the ingredients in the Marinade and set aside for 10 minutes.
- Mix all the Hunan Sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Add the oil to a heated wok, then gently drop in the marinated chicken slices. Stir-fry the chicken until the surface turns opaque. Dish out and set aside.
- Add the remaining oil into the wok and stir-fry the minced garlic until fragrant. Toss in the mixed vegetables and black fungus, then continue to stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Toss in the chicken and add 5 tablespoons of Hunan Sauce. Stir to combine well, cooking until the chicken is completely cooked. Add extra Hunan Sauce, if desired, and season with salt and sugar to taste. Dish out and serve with steamed rice.
Notes
- The Hunan Sauce can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
2people
Calories
499kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
2959mg
(123%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 499 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2people | |
| Calories | 499kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 2959mg | 123% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.7
27 reviews
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