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Spicy Szechwan Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Spicy Szechwan Chicken

16 ingredients 1 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1109
Calories
60g
Protein
38g
Fat
126g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Green Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bamboo Shoots not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 lbs chicken breasts
  • 1 each clove garlic, minced fine
  • 4 tsp cornstarch, divided
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 each egg white
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 tbsp dry sherry
  • 3/4 cup sliced bamboo shoots
  • 1 tsp grated peeled fresh
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  • 1/4 cup diced green chilies
  • 2 tbsp chopped green onion
  • 1/2 cup roasted, skinned peanuts
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Directions

1

Cut chicken into 2- by ½-inch strips. Place in a large pie plate. Sprinkle 2 tsp. cornstarch over chicken and mix well to coat chicken. Add egg white and mix again. Heat oil in wok or a 12-inch frying pan. Add chicken and bamboo shoots and stir-fry about 3 minutes (use a wooden spoon or wooden fork). Add chilies and peanuts; stir-fry 2 minutes. Combine all remaining ingredients except green onion with remaining 2 tsp. cornstarch and add to wok or pan. Stir-fry and heat until sauce is thick and smooth and mixture is well blended. Add green onion. Stir-fry 30 seconds to warm onions. Serve immediately.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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