This Healthy Szechuan Chicken Recipe is just 232 calories, plus it can be made in just 20 minutes, from start to finish!
Plus, I’ve supplied modifications to make this low calorie Chinese Szechuan Chicken mild, should you prefer to skip the spiciness of authentic Szechuan Chicken.
I love this low calorie Szechuan Chicken over rice, but it’s also good alone for a low carb Chinese chicken dinner.
And of course, you can aways serve it over cauliflower rice, or better yet, with my Low Calorie Cauliflower Fried Rice!
This Szechuan Chicken Recipe is just 232 calories, and it can be made in just 20 minutes!
Healthy Szechuan Chicken Recipe
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Ingredients in Healthy Szechuan Chicken
One thing to note about Szechuan chicken, is there are a lot of ingredients, that’s unavoidable. But the good news is that once you have them all, you can make a myriad of yummy Chinese chicken recipes for months to come, without breaking the bank.
Items like soy sauce, sesame oil, and hoisin sauce can be stored in the fridge to last for months. And you can use them in Szechuan spiced chicken, sesame chicken, teriyaki chicken and even Pad Thai!
Shopping list for Skinny Szechuan Chicken:
- Corn starch
- Salt and pepper
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Olive oil spray
- Yellow onion
- Red bell pepper
- Green bell pepper
- Small dried red chilies
- Garlic
- Ginger
Low Calorie Szechuan Sauce:
- Low sodium soy sauce
- Hoisin sauce
- Sesame oil
- Sesame seeds
- All-natural zero calorie brown sugar (see recipe card below for more information)
- Corn starch
How to Make Low Calorie Szechuan Chicken
You can easily make this chicken schezwan recipe mild, medium, or hot!
For mild, skip the chillies, for mild make as is, and for hot add an addition 10 peppers.
Special Tip: If you don’t like spicy food, just skip the dried red chilies. It will still be a yummy dish, but without all the heat!
How to Make Low Calorie Szechuan Chicken:
- In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, corn starch, salt and pepper. Toss to coat well.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat, and spray with olive oil.
- Add the chicken to the hot pan and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove to a plate (may not be fully cooked yet).
- Add the onion, bell peppers, and chillies to the pan and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- While the veggies cook, add all of the Szechuan Chicken Sauce to a medium bowl and mix together.
- To the veggies, add the garlic and ginger along with the chicken and any juices on the plate.
- Pour in the Szechuan Chicken Sauce and bring to a simmer.
- Cook for 3-5 minutes until the sauce thickens and the chicken is completely cooked.
- Serve hot, over rice, or alone as a low carb Chinese Chicken Dinner.
Healthy Szechuan Chicken Recipe
This low calorie Szechuan Chicken Recipe is just 232 calories. It’s great over rice, or you can serve it alone for a low carb Chinese chicken recipe.
Try serving this yummy Chinese chicken recipe over our Low Calorie Cauliflower Fried Rice!
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Low Calorie Szechuan Chicken
Equipment
- Large skillet, pan, or wok
Ingredients
- ¼ cup corn starch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces
- Olive oil spray
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 1 green bell pepper sliced
- 15 small dried red chilies
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
Szechuan Chicken Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce or tahini
- 1 ½ tablespoons hoisin sauce
- ½ tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 1 ½ tablespoons all-natural zero calorie brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, corn starch, salt and pepper. Toss to coat well.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat, and spray with olive oil.
- Add the chicken to the hot pan and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove to a plate (may not be fully cooked yet).
- Add the onion, bell peppers, and chillies to the pan and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- While the veggies cook, add all of the Szechuan Chicken Sauce to a medium bowl and mix together.
- To the veggies, add the garlic and ginger along with the chicken and any juices on the plate.
- Pour in the Szechuan Chicken Sauce and bring to a simmer.
- Cook for 3-5 minutes until the sauce thickens and the chicken is completely cooked.
- Serve hot, over rice, or alone as a low carb Chinese Chicken Dinner.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Szechuan Chicken
The nutrition and calories below are based off 1 serving (about 1.5 cups) of Szechuan chicken with the all-natural zero calorie brown sugar. Should you decide to use real brown sugar (which will absolutely work) it will change the calories, carbs, and sugar.
Important Note: As a reminder, at Lose Weight By Eating it is my goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published August 16, 2022 by Audrey Johns
- Updates on September 28, 2023 by Audrey Johns
