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Hunan chicken in a bowl

Hunan Chicken

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 432kcal

Ingredients

CHICKEN + MARINADE

  • 1 Lb Chicken Breast thinly sliced
  • 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce or light coconut aminos if Paleo
  • 2 Tablespoon Sherry
  • 1 Tablespoon Arrowroot Powder or Cornstarch see recipe notes if low carb
  • Pinch Salt + Pepper (to taste)

STIR FRY

  • 1/2 Cup Mild Tasting Oil (see notes below) avocado or canola
  • 2 Large Zucchini halved + cut into moon shapes
  • 8 Ounce Mushrooms sliced
  • 1/2 Onion yellow, halved + sliced
  • 3 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 1 Tablespoon Ginger minced

Sauce

  • 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 1 Teaspoon Sesame Oil
  • 2 Thai Chile Peppers dry, de-stemmed/seeded, crushed and minced

TOPPING (OPTIONAL)

  • Sesame Seeds
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Cut chicken (1 Lb) as thinly as possible. You can freeze the chicken for around 10 to 15 minutes before cutting for an easier cut.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together sherry (2 tablespoon), soy sauce (1 tablespoon), cornstarch (1 tablespoon), salt and pepper (a pinch) to taste.
  • Add the sliced chicken to the bowl, and toss it around so it’s fully coated by marinade. Set aside for 15 minutes.
  • Heat cooking oil (1/2 cup) in the nonstick (or wok) over medium heat, until the oil begins to shimmer.
  • Add the chicken and stir gently so it doesn't stick together.
  • Cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side, until the chicken is no longer pink.
  • Transfer chicken to a paper towel lined plate.
  • Add the onions (1/2 *halved + sliced*), cut into moon shapes zucchini (2 large) and sliced mushrooms (8 Ounces) to the nonstick, and cook for about 7 minutes, or until softened.
  • Add minced garlic (3 cloves), minced ginger (1 tablespoon) to the nonstick and cook for another 2 minutes, or until garlic is fragrant.
  • Add sesame oil (1 teaspoon), soy sauce (1 tablespoon), Thai chilis (2), and chicken to the pan, and stir together with veggies.
  • Sprinkle with sliced green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Mild Tasting Oil. You want an oil with a high smoke point and mild flavor -- think avocado, vegetable, safflower, sunflower, peanut. Skip EVOO, coconut, or sesame oil. 

Nutrition

Calories: 432kcal | Total Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 31g | Sodium: 646mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Net Carbs: 8g

Delicious recipe from Lindsey Hyland // www.thelittlepine.com