Low Calorie Szechuan Chicken
This Low Calorie Szechuan Chicken Recipe is just 232 calories and takes only 20 minutes to make, including prep time!You can serve this spicy Szechuan chicken over rice, or serve it alone for a low carb meal. Special Tip: If you don't like spicy food, just skip the dried red chilies or add just one to get the flavor. It will still be a yummy dish, but without all the heat!
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
- 8 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
Serving: 1.5cupsCalories: 232kcalCarbohydrates: 19.2gProtein: 26gFat: 5.4gSaturated Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 773mgPotassium: 505mgFiber: 2.1gSugar: 5.1gCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
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