Healthy Szechuan Chicken Recipe
This Szechuan Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe is an Asian-style one-dish meal.
It is brimming with flavor as well as heart-healthy nutrients due to the combination of lean chicken breast, bell pepper, snow peas, peanuts, fresh ginger and garlic and lower-sodium soy sauce.
Prepare time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 4
Ingredients: 18
– 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil, divided
– 1/2 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
– 2 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
– 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
– 2 teaspoons chile paste (such as sambal oelek)
– 2 teaspoons cornstarch
– 1/4 teaspoon salt
– 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
– 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-sized pieces
– 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
– 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
– 1 cup diagonally cut snow peas
– 1/2 cup vertically sliced onion
– 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
– 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
– 2 cups hot cooked long-grain white rice
– 1/4 cup (1-inch) slices green onions
– 1/4 cup chopped unsalted roasted peanuts
Steps: 2
1. Combine 2 teaspoons sesame oil and next 6 ingredients (through salt) in a small bowl. Heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 teaspoon sesame oil and 1 tablespoon canola oil; swirl. Add chicken; stir-fry 2 minutes. Remove chicken from pan.
2. Add remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil; swirl. Add bell peppers and next 4 ingredients (through garlic); stir-fry 1 minute. Add broth mixture; cook 30 seconds or until thick. Return chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes or until chicken is done. Spoon 1/2 cup rice onto each of 4 plates; top each with 1 cup chicken mixture, green onions, and peanuts.
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