This Low Calorie Kung Pao Chicken is just 286 calories and has over 25g of protein per serving! This is one of my reader favorite recipes, and it’s easy to see why. You can have your favorite Chinese food order for a fraction of the calories!
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 5 dried chiles (optional- for spice)
- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 bell peppers
- 3 celery stalks
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ cup unsalted peanuts
Low Calorie Authentic Kung Pao Chicken
Healthy Kung Pao Chicken Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep: You can cook the healthy recipe completely then store for later, I recommend making individual portioned with rice (if using) so you have completed meals ready anytime.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 5 days and the freezer for a month.
Reheating: Reheat in the microwave for 1-3 minutes, or in a 350 degree oven until warmed through (about 20 minutes)
Low Calorie Authentic Kung Pao Chicken
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Ingredients
Chicken Kung Pao:
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 5 dried chiles optional- for spice
- 2 chicken breasts cut into bite sized cubes
- 2 bell peppers diced
- 3 celery stalks diced
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ cup unsalted peanuts
Kung Pao Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce or Tamari
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons Hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine all of the Kung Pao Sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over high heat, add in the chiles and cook for 1 minute.
- Add in the chicken and cook for 1 minute.
- Add in the bell peppers, celery, and onion. Lower the heat to medium-high heat and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Add in the garlic, ginger, and peanuts. Mix together and cook for 1-2 minutes until the garlic is fragrant. Add in the Kung Pao Sauce and cook for 1-2 minutes until the chicken is cooked through with no pink in the center, and the sauce is thick.
- Serve over rice.
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Oh.my.gosh! This was DELICIOUS!! Next time I’ll do 5 peppers instead of 7, lol, but the second meal I made for my detox diet was a complete success and I’d make and eat this, regardless.
I’m so glad the recipe was a hit! Thank you for sharing!!
This was definitely a hit with family. I will keep this in the rotation. Thanks for sharing it.
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