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Hunan Chicken

URL: https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/hunan-chicken/

Ingredients

The chicken

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • to taste salt and pepper

The vegetables

  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • ½ cup celery, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, cored, seeded and diced
  • 1 cup canned baby corn, drained and halved
  • teaspoons minced garlic

The sauce

  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons chili paste (such as sambal oelek)
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch (for sauce)

Instructions

  1. Coat the chicken with ¼ cup of cornstarch in a resealable plastic bag.
  2. Heat vegetable oil in a large pan over high heat.
  3. Add the chicken to the pan in a single layer, seasoning with salt and pepper, and cook until browned.
  4. Remove the chicken and place it on a paper towel-lined plate.
  5. Add broccoli, celery, and bell pepper to the pan and cook until tender, then stir in baby corn.
  6. Add garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
  7. Return the chicken to the pan with the vegetables.
  8. In a bowl, whisk together chicken broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, honey, chili paste, and 2 teaspoons of cornstarch.
  9. Pour the sauce over the chicken and vegetables, bring to a simmer, and cook until the sauce thickens.
  10. Serve immediately, preferably over rice.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
230
Total fat
10g
Total carbohydrates
8g
Total protein
26g
Sodium
1007mg
Cholesterol
73mg

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