Chongqing Chicken Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chinese Recipes. (Chongqing Chicken Recipe). This is similar to Kung Pao Chicken, especially if you add the optional peanuts. You can control the spiciness of this dish by the number of chile peppers you add. I like it spicy so I add extra chile peppers.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Chongqing Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cooking sherry

1 tablespoon soy sauce

2 teaspoons cornstarch

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 pound boneless chicken thighs

cut into bite-sized pieces

½ cup chicken stock

1 tablespoon garlic chile paste

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1 teaspoon sesame seeds

3 tablespoons oil

divided

½ cup dried red chile peppers

1 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper

2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger

2 cloves garlic

pressed

½ teaspoon salt

2 scallions

sliced

white and green parts separated

½ cup dry roasted peanuts

1 teaspoon sesame seeds

or to taste

Black Pepper Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Mix cooking sherry soy sauce cornstarch salt and pepper for the marinade in a bowl. Add chicken pieces and set aside to marinate.

Step 2

Combine chicken stock chile paste soy sauce balsamic vinegar sugar and cornstarch for the sauce in a bowl. Stir until well combined add sesame seeds and set aside.

Step 3

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chile peppers and cook until they turn dark red 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside.

Step 4

Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet and fry chicken pieces until lightly browned about 5 minutes. Add cracked pepper ginger garlic salt white parts of scallions and peanuts. Fry an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Add reserved chiles and sauce. Cook and stir until mixture has thickened or desired consistency is reached about 5 minutes. Garnish with additional sesame seeds and green parts of scallions.

Nutritional Information

Chongqing Chicken Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 913.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 50.7g 102%

Carbohydrates: 36.2g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 6.9g 28%

Sugars: 11.3g

Fat: 64.4g 99%

Saturated Fat: 12.7g 64%

Cholesterol: 142.4mg 48%

Vitamin A Iu: 2855IU 57%

Niacin Equivalents: 25.3mg 194%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 46%

Vitamin C: 7.1mg 12%

Folate: 83.5mcg 21%

Calcium: 100.3mg 10%

Iron: 5mg 28%

Magnesium: 130.6mg 47%

Potassium: 888.1mg 25%

Sodium: 2351.2mg 94%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 32%

Calories From Fat: 579.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.