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Szechuan Chicken Stir-Fry

Here's how you make Szechuan Chicken Stir-Fry
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 8m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil (toasted, divided)
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock (unsalted)
  • 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sambal oelek (ground fresh chile paste)
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons oil (canola oil, divided)
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast (halves, cut into bite-size pieces)
  • 1 yellow bell pepper (cut into strips)
  • 1 red bell pepper (cut into strips)
  • 1 cup snow peas (cut diagonally)
  • 1/2 cup sliced onion (vertically sliced onion)
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger root (fresh, peeled)
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic (fresh)
  • 2 cups cooked rice (hot, brown rice)
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions (sliced diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces)
  • 1/4 cup peanuts (roasted, unsalted and chopped)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Combine 2 teaspoons sesame oil and next 6 ingredients (through salt) in a small bowl. Set mixture aside. Heat remaining 1 teaspoon sesame oil and 1 tablespoon canola oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high. Add chicken; stir-fry 2 minutes. Remove chicken from pan.

  • Step 2: Add remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil to pan. Add bell peppers and next 4 ingredients (through garlic); stir-fry 1 minutes. Add stock mixture: cook 30 seconds or until thicken. Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes or until chicken is done. Spoon 1/2 cup rice onto each of 4 plates; top each serving with 1 cup chicken mixture, 1 tablespoon green onion, and 1 tablespoon peanuts.

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