Szechuan chicken
Szechuan chicken is an easy recipe with a perfect harmony of sweetness and spiciness in one savory dish. red chilies provide a lot of the heat and a mild nutty flavor.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Szechuan chicken, Szechuan chicken recipes
Servings: 4
Calories: 348kcal
Author: Luda huang
- For the stir fry
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup corn starch
- 1/2 cup yellow onion cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 red bell pepper cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 green bell pepper cut into 1-inch pieces
- 10 small dried red chilies
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- salt and pepper to taste
- For the sauce
- 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
Place the chicken in a bowl with the corn starch and salt and pepper to taste. Toss to combine.
Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Heat the olive oil and then add the chicken, stirring until no longer pink on the outside, about 5 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan.
Add the onion and red and green bell peppers to the pan. Stir in the chilies. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until vegetables is softened.
Add the garlic and ginger to the pan; cook for an additional 30 seconds. Return the chicken to the pan with the vegetables.
While the chicken and vegetables are cooking, make the sauce. Whisk together all of the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
Pour the mixed sauce over the meat and vegetables and cook until it has thickened, a few minutes.
Garnish with chopped scallions, Serve immediately.
Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 688mg | Potassium: 597mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1099IU | Vitamin C: 70mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg