
Szechuan Chicken Stir-Fry
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
5
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian

Szechuan Chicken Stir-Fry
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A hearty stir fry packed with tender chicken and nutritious veggies. It's tossed with a flavorful, spicy sauce and finished with peanuts for a nice crunch. Serve with white, brown or cauliflower rice.
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Ingredients
Sauce
- 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 1/2 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 1/2 Tbsp sambal oelek (use more or less to taste)
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 4 tsp cornstarch
Stir Fry
- 1 1/4 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
- salt
- 1/2 of a medium yellow onion, sliced from top to root
- 1 Tbsp peeled and minced fresh ginger
- 3 cloves garlic, minced (1 Tbsp)
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced into short strips
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 1/3 cups diagonally sliced snow peas
- 1/2 cup unsalted roasted peanuts, chopped
- sliced green onions, sesame seeds, and prepared rice, for serving
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Instructions
- For the sauce: In a small mixing bowl whisk together chicken broth, soy sauce, sesame oil, sambal oelek, rice vinegar, sugar and cornstarch until well combined, set aside.
- For the stir-fry: Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken, season lightly with salt (about 1/4 tsp) and cook, turning occasionally until chicken has cooked through (center should register 165), about 6 minutes.
- Transfer to a plate. Heat remaining 1 Tbsp oil in skillet.
- Add onion, ginger and garlic and saute 1 minute. Add in bell peppers and snow peas and saute 2 minutes.
- Whisk sauce mixture once more then pour into skillet over veggies. Cook and stir until sauce has thickened and veggies are tender, about 2 minutes.
- Toss in chicken and warm through, season with salt if needed. Serve warm over rice topped with peanuts, green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Recipe source: adapted from Cooking Light
- This Szechuan chicken stir fry is great for meal prepping. Store the rice and stir fry mixture separately and reheat throughout the week!
- Add more or less sambal oelek to the chicken stir fry, depending on how spicy you want it to be.
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