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Spicy Chicken Stir-fry
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Spicy Chicken Stir-fry Recipe (辣子鸡丁)

Spicy chicken stir-fry, Taiwanese style or辣子鸡丁. Easy chicken stir-fry with spicy bean sauce. Easy spicy chicken stir-fry recipe.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Taiwanese Recipes
Cuisine: Chicken
Keyword: Spicy Chicken Stir-fry
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 267kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 1 lb (500g) chicken, cut into small cubes
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 2 cloves garlic sliced thinly
  • 8 slices ginger
  • 2 scallions trim and cut into 1-1/2 inch (2.5cm-1cm) lengths
  • 2 red chilies seeded and finely sliced

Marinade:

  • 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon water

Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons Sichuan soy-bean paste with chili "douban jiang"
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch

Instructions

  • Marinate the Chicken cubes for 15 minutes.
  • Mix the Sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
  • Heat up a wok with 2 tablespoons cooking oil and stir-fry the marinated chicken until they are 80% cooked or the surface turns white. Transfer out and set aside.
  • Clean the wok and add in the remaining 1 tablespoon of Oil. When the oil is fully heated, add the garlic and ginger until aromatic.
  • Add the Sauce and stir for a few times, adding the chicken back into the wok.
  • Stir continuously until the chicken meat is nicely coated with the Sauce.
  • Add the scallion and chili, stir evenly. Dish out and serve with steam rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 4people | Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 984mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g