Description
Enjoy bold flavors with this quick and easy 30 Minute Szechuan Chicken recipe! Perfectly crispy and ready faster than takeout. Try it tonight!
Ingredients
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- 1 pound chicken breast (skinless, boneless, cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 5 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons apple vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 1 small onion (sliced)
- 1 small red bell pepper (cut into cubes)
- 1 small green bell pepper (cut into cubes)
- 5 dried red chilies (deseeded)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 inch ginger piece (thinly sliced)
- 1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns (roasted, crushed)
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Whisk together all sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
- Marinate chicken with soy sauce and vinegar for at least 10 minutes.
- Coat marinated chicken pieces with cornstarch.
- Heat vegetable oil in a wok over high heat and fry chicken until golden brown, about 3–4 minutes per batch.
- Stir-fry onions, bell peppers, chilies, garlic, ginger, and Sichuan peppercorns in the same wok.
- Combine cooked chicken with sautéed vegetables and pour the prepared sauce over everything; toss to coat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Szechuan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg