Healthier 25 Minute Kung Pao Chicken

Name: Healthier 25 Minute Kung Pao Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 600g boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon arrowroot powder or cornstarch; 2 tablespoons dry sherry or dry red wine; 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce ((homemade hoisin in notes)); 1/2-2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns or red pepper flakes, use to your taste; 4 tablespoons peanut or avocado oil; 2 red bell peppers, thinly sliced; Chilli peppers, seeded, if desired and thinly sliced; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated; 1 inch fresh ginger, grated; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 1/2 cup roasted peanuts; 4 green onions thinly, sliced, plus more for serving; Sugar snap peas; Babycorn

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

Taking everyone’s favorite takeout order and making it healthier. So much better than ordering out!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:29:21 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories542.8 kcal (27%)

Total Fat29.6 g (42%)

Carbs26.5 g (10%)

Sugars15.9 g (18%)

Protein41.8 g (84%)

Sodium915.4 mg (46%)

Fiber4.2 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

600gboneless skinless chicken breasts

cubed

1 tablespoonarrowroot powder

or cornstarch

2 tablespoonsdry sherry

or dry red wine

⅓ cuplow sodium soy sauce

2 tablespoonshoney

2 tablespoonsbalsamic vinegar

1 tablespoonhoisin sauce

homemade hoisin in notes

½ teaspoonsSichuan peppercorns

or red pepper flakes, use to your taste

4 tablespoonspeanut oil

seeded, if desired and thinly sliced

4cloves garlic

finely chopped or grated

1 inchfresh ginger

grated

2 teaspoonstoasted sesame oil

½ cuproasted peanuts

4green onions

thinly, sliced, plus more for serving

sugar snap peas

Babycorn

Instructions

Step 1

1. In a medium bowl, toss together the chicken, 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder/cornstarch, 1 tablespoon sherry, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce.

Step 2

2. To make the sauce: Combine 1/2 cup water, 1/3 cup soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sherry, the honey, hoisin, balsamic, peppercorns, and 1 teaspoon arrowroot powder/cornstarch.

Step 3

3. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, add another 1-2 tablespoons oil, the chicken and cook, tossing 1-2 times, until it becomes crispy, about 5 minutes. Add the bell peppers, chillis, garlic, and ginger, cook another 2-3 minutes. Add sugar snap peas and baby corn and fry off for a minute. Pour in the sauce and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken, about 5 minutes. Stir in the sesame oil, peanuts and green onions, cook another 2 minutes.

Step 4

4. Serve the chicken over bowls of rice. Top with with additional green onions.

View on halfbakedharvest.com

↑Support creators by visiting their site 😊