Sichuan-Style Chicken with Peanuts Recipe With Nutrition Data and Calorie Count

Sichuan-Style Chicken with Peanuts

Spicy Chinese style chicken that also works perfectly with shrimp, tofu or beef.

Yields:

4 servings

Prep Time:

5 mins

Cook Time:

25 mins

Meal Type:

Main Dish
Lunch

Rating:

Ingredients

1 tsp rice wine
1 tsp reduced sodium soy sauce
1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp canola oil
2 slices 1/2" thick slices ginger, smashed
2 cups sugar snap peas
1 medium scallion, minced
1/4 cup dry-roasted peanuts
4 boneless, skinless, chicken breast fillets, cut into 1" cubes

Directions

Combine chicken, rice wine (or sherry), soy sauce, cornstarch and garlic in a medium bowl; mix thoroughly.
When stir-frying chicken, always spread the pieces in the wok and let them cook undisturbed for 1 minute before stirring. This allows the chicken to sear and prevents sticking. To smash the ginger, use the side of a cleaver or chef's knife.
Heat a 14" flat-bottomed wok or large skillet over high heat until a bead of water vaporizes within 1 to 2 seconds of contact. Swirl oil into the pan, add ginger and stir-fry for 10 seconds.
Carefully add the chicken mixture, spreading it out. Cook until the chicken begins to brown, about 1 minute.
Using a spatula, stir-fry for 30 seconds. Spread the chicken out again and cook for 30 seconds. Continue stir-frying until the chicken is lightly browned on all sides, 1 to 2 minutes.
Add snap peas and stir-fry for 1 minute. Stir the Sichuan Sauce, swirl it into the pan and stir-fry until the chicken is just cooked through and the sauce is slightly thickened and glossy, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Transfer to a platter (discard the ginger) and sprinkle with peanuts and scallions. Serve immediately.
Note: Shao Hsing (or Shaoxing) is a seasoned rice wine. It is available in most Asian specialty markets and some larger supermarkets in the Asian section. An acceptable substitute is dry sherry, sold with other fortified wines in your wine or liquor store. (It is preferred to the “cooking sherry” sold in many supermarkets, which can be surprisingly high in sodium.)

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Daily Values

Calories

Amount Per Serving 224

% Daily Value*

Total Fat

Amount Per Serving 8.52g

% Daily Value 11%
- Saturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 1.377g
- Trans Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 0g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 1.041g
- Monounsaturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 2.064g
Cholesterol

Amount Per Serving 65mg

% Daily Value 22%
Sodium

Amount Per Serving 179mg

% Daily Value 8%
Total Carbohydrate

Amount Per Serving 6.61g

% Daily Value 2%
- Dietary Fiber
  
  Amount Per Serving 1.3g
  
  % Daily Value 5%
- Total Sugars
  
  Amount Per Serving 2.02g
  
  Includes -g Added Sugars
Protein

Amount Per Serving 28.51g

Nutrients Declaration Requirement

Vitamin A

Amount Per Serving 0mcg

% Daily Value 0%
Vitamin C

Amount Per Serving 1mg

% Daily Value 1%
Vitamin D

Amount Per Serving -mcg

% Daily Value -%
Calcium

Amount Per Serving 0mg

% Daily Value 0%
Iron

Amount Per Serving 0mg

% Daily Value 0%
Potassium

Amount Per Serving 15mg

% Daily Value 0%

Nutrition summary:

Calories 224 KCal
Fat 8.52 g
Carbs 6.61 g
Protein 28.51 g

There are 224 calories in 1 serving of Sichuan-Style Chicken with Peanuts.

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Values estimated based on person weighing 160 lbs.