Szechuan Braised Chicken Recipe

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Szechuan  Braised Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Prepare vegetables, of your own choice, i.e. bok choy, bean sprouts, capsicum, onion, broccoli, asparagus, Chinese leaf, baby corn-a mixture is great. Add the chili, crushed, place to one side.
  2. Blanche asparagus and broccoli for 2 minutes then add to the other vegetables with the garlic and ginger.
  3. Toast Szechwan peppercorns in a small dry pan until fragrant, crush and add to the chicken with the five spice powder and enough oil to just coat. Marinade for half an hour,.
  4. In a cup place the stock, Soya sauce, sesame oil, vinegar and sherry, mixing the corn flour with enough water to mix when adding to the sauce.
  5. Heat wok and add half of the oil. Stir fry the vegetables and place in warm oven. Add remainder of the oil to wok and quickly stir fry the meat for just a minute or two; add the liquid and stir until it thickens.
  6. Toss the vegetables in and quickly stir.
  7. Serve separately with noodles of your choice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 615.39 Kcal (2577 kJ)
Calories from fat 314.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.93g 54%
Cholesterol 80.51mg 27%
Sodium 1870.08mg 78%
Potassium 776.49mg 17%
Total Carbs 36.89g 12%
Sugars 5.46g 22%
Dietary Fiber 6.22g 25%
Protein 35.22g 70%
Vitamin C 30mg 50%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Calcium 78.3mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 154.23 Kcal (646 kJ)
Calories from fat 78.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.76g 54%
Cholesterol 20.18mg 27%
Sodium 468.69mg 78%
Potassium 194.61mg 17%
Total Carbs 9.25g 12%
Sugars 1.37g 22%
Dietary Fiber 1.56g 25%
Protein 8.83g 70%
Vitamin C 7.5mg 50%
Iron 0.9mg 20%
Calcium 19.6mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.4
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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