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Ingredients
for
4
Asian Chicken with Bell Peppers and Peanuts
35 min., ready in 45 min.
Time:
563
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
68 / 100
Ingredientsfor
- Ingredients
- 700 grams (approximately 1.5 pound) Chicken breasts
- 2 tsps cornstarch
- 1 Red Bell pepper
- 1 yellow Bell pepper
- 6 dried chili peppers
- 5 Tbsps soy sauce
- 5 Tbsps Rice wine
- 2 Tbsps Rice vinegar (dark)
- 3 tsps sugar
- 5 Tbsps vegetable oil
- 125 grams (approximately 4.5 ounces) Shelled peanut
- salt
- Coriander (to sprinkle)
Preparation
1.
Cut the chicken into 1 cm (approximately 1/2 inch) cubes, sprinkle over cornstarch and mix well. Rinse bell peppers, cut in half, remove seeds and cut into cubes. Mix soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, rice wine and 75 ml (approximately 2.5 ounces) of water. Grind chile peppers in a mortar.
2.
Heat oil in wok or large skillet. Cook peanuts in hot oil until golden brown, then remove. Fry bell peppers together with chile peppers over high heat for about 1 minute, then slide to the edge of the wok. Add chicken to the wok and roast for 3 minutes while stirring. Pour over sauce and bring to a boil. Add the peanuts and mix everything until well cooked. Season with salt and serve sprinkled with coriander.
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 563 cal. | (27 %) | ||
| Protein | 53 g | (54 %) | ||
| Fat | 30 g | (26 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 18 g | (12 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 7 g | (28 %) | ||
| Roughage | 6.6 g | (22 %) |