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All 6 sisters love Chinese Food. Typical Chinese food is usually loaded with calories and fat, so I went searching for something Chinese that was a little more healthy. I came across this recipe from MyRecipes and knew I had to try it. Not only did we love it, but it will now be going on the meal rotation at our house!
500 Calorie Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
All the goodness of chinese takeout, without leaving the house (or all the calories!).
Serving people
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Dark Sesame Oil , (Kirksville doesn't carry this so I used Extra Virgin olive oil)
- 1 cup diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ¾ cup water
- 3 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, (I used a 1/2 teaspoon and it was still a little too hot for my kids- but my husband loves all things spicy)
- 1 cup snow peas, (I used sugar snap peas because we don't like snow peas at our house)
- 2 Tablespoons chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
Instructions
- Heal oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add onion to pan, saute 3 minutes or until softened. Add garlic- saute 30 seconds. stirring constantly. Add chicken, saute 3 minutes or until chicken begins to brown.
- In a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup water, soy sauce, corn starch, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes and stir with a whisk until sugar dissolves. Add water mixture to skillet, and bring to a boil. Add bell pepper and snow peas to top it off. Cook for 2 minutes or until veggies are start to become tender and sauce thickens. Sprinkle with nuts.
- Serve over brown rice.
Notes
Make sure that you only have 1/2 cup of rice to keep it under 500 calories
*An egg roll is not included in this 500 calorie meal... although I really wish it were.
*An egg roll is not included in this 500 calorie meal... although I really wish it were.
Nutrition
Calories: 297 kcal · Carbohydrates: 14 g · Protein: 29 g · Fat: 14 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 73 mg · Sodium: 542 mg · Potassium: 649 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 5 g · Vitamin A: 386 IU · Vitamin C: 19 mg · Calcium: 36 mg · Iron: 2 mg
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We are Chinese eaters too around here. My mom makes the best, but I like this ham fried rice even better than hers!
Looks delicious. I am definitely going to have to try this out!! I just awarded your blog with the Versatile Blogger award! Stop on by to accept 🙂
You mention adding bell peppers in the directions, but I don’t see them in the ingredient list. How much to add?
Oh my goodness, I LOVE this recipe! I subbed in 1 c. of a ‘Asian medley’ vegetable mix (baby corn, snap peas, broccoli, carrots) & cashews and it was so delicious. Big hit w/my husband and I plan on making this often! Thanks! 🙂
Yes to this! Still wondering about this answer.