Tasty Chinese chicken with peanuts

Author: Chrissy Freer - B App Sc Nut, Grad Cert Human Nut

Photographer: Ian Wallace

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Serves: 4

Time to make: 15 mins

Ingredients

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2 teaspoons salt-reduced soy sauce, plus 1 tablespoon extra

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 teaspoon cornflourcornstarchX

500g chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced

1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry

spray oil, to grease

1 onion, cut in thin wedges

½ teaspoon chilli flakes

2 cloves garlic , crushed

2 stalks celery, thinly sliced

2 small red capsicums, deseeded, thinly sliced

2 tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts, to garnish

4 cups cooked rice, to serve

Instructions

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1 Place soy sauce in a bowl with sesame oil and cornflour. Add chicken and toss until evenly coated then set aside to marinate for 10 minutes. Combine extra soy sauce and Chinese rice wine in a small bowl. Set aside.

2 Spray a large wok with oil and place over a high heat. Add chicken in batches and stir-fry for 3-5 minutes until golden and cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside.

3 Return wok to a high heat and spray with a little more oil. Add onion, chilli flakes and garlic. Stir-fry for 2 minutes or until golden. Add celery and capsicums. Stir-fry for 2 more minutes. Return chicken to wok with the reserved sauce and simmer for 1-2 minutes or until heated through. Garnish with peanuts and serve with rice.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free varieties of soy sauce and cornflour.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 468 cal

Kilojoules 1960 kJ

Protein 35 g

Total fat 9 g

Saturated fat 2 g

Carbohydrates 60 g

Sugar 5 g

Dietary fibre 4 g

Sodium 320 mg

Calcium 30 mg

Iron 1.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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