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Szechwan Chicken

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This Chinese main features Cornstarch, Soy sauce, Lg. chicken breasts, cut. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 6
Calories: 102.8
Description
This Chinese main features Cornstarch, Soy sauce, Lg. chicken breasts, cut. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoon Soy sauce
  • 2 Lg. chicken breasts, cut
Directions
  1. 1
    into 1/2 inch cubes 1 tb Dry sherry 2 tb Sugar 1 ts Vinegar 1/4 c Oil 1 ts Or less crushed red pepper -(more if you like it hot -spicy) 2 sliced Scallions 1/2 ts Ground ginger 1/2 c Salted peanuts Directions:
  2. 2
    combine cornstarch and 1 T of soy sauce.
  3. 3
    Add chicken to coat.
  4. 4
    Combine the other 2 T of soy sauce, the sherry, sugar and vinegar and set aside.
  5. 5
    Heat the oil in your wok, add the red pepper and cook until it turns black.
  6. 6
    Add the chicken and cook for 2 minutes, remove the chicken.
  7. 7
    Add scallions and ginger and stir fry for 1 minute.
  8. 8
    Return the chicken to the wok and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  9. 9
    Add the soy sauce mixture and
  10. 10
    stir for 1 minute then
  11. 11
    add the peanuts to the mixture and
  12. 12
    stir them in.
  13. 13
    Serve over rice.
  14. 14
    This dish is fast and easy and tastes GREAT!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 102.8kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1.8g3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g3%
Cholesterol 42.5mg15%
Sodium 671.2mg28%
Total Carbohydrate 4.0g2%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g1%
Sugars 0.1g
Protein 16.4g33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: breasts, chicken, chinese, cornstarch, cut, frying, main, sauce, soy, stir frying, szechwan, title
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