Tasty Chinese chicken with peanuts

Serves: 4
Time to make: 15 mins

Total cost: $ 20.48 / $ 5.12 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

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
oil spray, 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

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.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 1960kJ

Calories 468cal

Protein 35g

Total fat 9g

–Saturated fat 2g

Carbohydrates 60g

–Sugars 5g

Dietary fibre 4g

Sodium 320mg

Calcium 30mg

Iron 1.5mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.