Wesley and I LOVE Chinese food, but believe me Chinese food is not something that you can eat on a diet. I found a magazine called Clean Eating that I use regularly since we are trying to eat as "clean" as possible these days. I found this recipe for Kung Pao Chicken in the magazine and "revamped" it in order to make it even more healthy.
KUNG PAO CHICKEN
Ingredients:
- 1 cup long-grain brown rice (I used organic Lundberg Brown Rice)
- 12oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4 inch dice
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 6-10 small red chilies, diced and seeded
- 1 large red bell pepper, diced
- 6 scallions, white and light green parts, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
- 6 cloves garlic, thinly diced
- 2 tbsp roasted unsalted peanuts
- Asian Gourmet Kung Pao Dipping & Grilling Sauce (you can make your own, but after searching for all the ingredients myself I soon realized it would be much cheaper and healthier to buy a packaged version at Earth Fare)
Instructions:
- Prepare rice according to package directions-Lundberg Rice will take you an hour to cook, so be sure to make this your first step.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine chicken and 1/2 cup Kung Pao sauce and marinate for at least 25 minutes in the refrigerator.
- When the rice is about 10 minutes from being done, heat peanut oil in a large wok or skillet on high (as you can see in the picture I do not have a wok, but I am begging Wes to get me one for Christmas). Add chilies and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chicken mixture, spreading chicken in a single layer in wok, and cook undisturbed for 1 minute. Then stir chicken constantly until cooked fully.
- Add 1 cup of sauce and simmer for 8-10 minutes.
- Add bell pepper, scallions, peanuts, and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until bell pepper begins to soften, about 1 minute.
- Serve chicken mixture over rice. Makes 4 servings.
The finished product...ENJOY!!!
Nutritional Information per serving (1 cup of chicken mixture & 3/4 cup rice):
Calories: 300
Fat: 9
Saturated Fat: 1.6
Cholesterol: 32.5
Sodium: 1191
Carbs: 28
Sugars: 26.5
Protein: 25
Fiber: 1
