Sichuan Style Stir Fried Chicken With Peanuts Recipes

SZECHUAN-STYLE STIR FRY CHICKEN WITH PEANUTS

Steps:

• To prepare marinade, combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl; cover and chill 20 minutes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil in a wok or large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the chicken mixture; stir-fry 4 minutes or until chicken is done.
• Remove from pan; set aside.
• To prepare sauce, combine broth and next 6 ingredients (broth through 1 teaspoon sesame oil); stir well with a whisk.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in pan.
• Add 2 tablespoons green onions, ginger, garlic, and chili paste, and stir-fry for 15 seconds.
• Add broth mixture, and cook 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly.
• Stir in cooked chicken, water chestnuts, sliced onion tops, and peanuts; cook for 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.
• Serve over rice.

SZECHUAN CHICKEN WITH PEANUTS 6 WW PTS

Steps:

• Combine the chicken, 1 TBSP of the hoisin sauce and 1 TBSP of the cornstarch in a bowl. Toss to coat and set aside.
• Combine remaining 2 TBSP hoisin sauce, 1 TBSP cornstarch and the chicken broth, rice vinegar, sugar and chili garlic sauce and set aside.
• Heat a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add oil. Then add chicken. Stir fry until almost done, 2-3 minutes.
• Add ginger and garlic, stir-fry about 15 seconds.
• Add pepper, carrots and peanuts. Stir-fry until crisp-tender about 2 minutes.
• Add hoisin sauce mixture and cook, stirring constantly until it boils and thickens and chicken is done (about 2-3 minutes).
• Serve with rice, if desired.