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By bon appétit
Spicy Chicken Stir-Fry With Celery and Peanuts
This one-skillet recipe is fast and furious—ideal for those nights when you have 10 minutes to stand at the stove, tops. The cooking technique is in the tradition of Chinese stir-fry, in which proteins and vegetables are chopped small so that they cook quickly over high heat, then bound together with a cornstarch-thickened sauce. If you have a wok, now's the time to use it, though a cast-iron skillet will also do the trick. The wildcard ingredient is Medjool dates. They may not be a common stir-fry ingredient, but their jammy sweetness is a welcome surprise between bites of crunchy celery, salty peanuts, and spicy chicken.
Updated at: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:02:35 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
50
Low
Glycemic Load
20
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories553 kcal (28%)
Total Fat34 g (49%)
Carbs34.7 g (13%)
Sugars23 g (26%)
Protein31.7 g (63%)
Sodium2146.4 mg (107%)
Fiber5.4 g (19%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings

⅖ cupsoy sauce

2 ½ tspcornstarch
divided

1 ½ tspsugar
divided

½ tspkosher salt
plus more

1 lbskinless boneless chicken thighs

3 Tbspsambal oelek

2 Tbspunseasoned rice vinegar

4garlic cloves

1 x 2 "ginger
piece

6scallions

4celery stalks

4 ozdates
preferably medjool

1 ½ cupscilantro leaves
with tender stems, divided

⅓ cupvegetable oil

¾ cuproasted salted peanuts

rice
for serving, optional
Instructions
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Makes leftovers