Chinese Stir-Fried Chicken With Bell Peppers Recipe

Name: Stir-Fried Chicken With Bell Peppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts (cut into bite-sized pieces); 2 teaspoons light soy sauce; 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce; 3 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry (divided); Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 4 teaspoons cornstarch (divided); 4 tablespoons chicken broth or water; 1 teaspoon granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon Asian sesame oil; 3 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil for stir-frying (divided); 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger; 1 garlic clove (peeled, finely chopped); 1/2 medium onion (peeled, finely chopped); 1/2 green bell pepper (diced); 1/2 red bell pepper (diced); 1 green onion (finely chopped)

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 3 to 4 servings

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Two types of soy sauce add flavor to this recipe for stir-fried chicken with onion and sweet bell peppers.

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1 pound boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 teaspoons light soy sauce
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
3 teaspoons Chinese rice wine, or dry sherry, divided
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
4 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
4 tablespoons chicken broth, or water
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil
3 tablespoons peanut oil, or vegetable oil, for stir-frying, divided
1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1 green onion, finely chopped

In a bowl, marinate the chicken with the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, 1 1/2 teaspoons rice wine or dry sherry, pepper, and 3 teaspoons cornstarch, adding the cornstarch last. Let the chicken stand while preparing the other ingredients.
In a small bowl, combine the chicken broth or water, 1 1/2 teaspoons rice wine or dry sherry, sugar, and sesame oil. Whisk in 1 teaspoon cornstarch.
Heat a wok over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons oil. When the oil is hot, add half the ginger and garlic. Stir for about 10 seconds until aromatic, then add the chicken. Stir-fry the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes, until it turns white and is nearly cooked. Splash a bit of rice wine or dry sherry over the chicken while stir-frying if desired. Remove from the wok and drain in a colander or on paper towels. Clean out the wok.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the wok. Add the remainder of the ginger and garlic and stir for about 10 seconds until aromatic. Add the onion and green bell pepper. Stir-fry for a minute, then add the red bell pepper. Continue stir-frying for another minute, adding a bit of rice wine or dry sherry, chicken broth or water if the vegetables start to dry out.
Push the vegetables to the side and add the chicken. Stir briefly, then push to the sides. Re-stir the sauce and add it into the middle of the wok, stirring quickly to thicken. Stir to mix everything together. Stir in the green onion and serve hot over rice.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
335	Calories
15g	Fat
11g	Carbs
37g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 3 to 4
Amount per serving
Calories	335
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g	19%
Saturated Fat 3g	14%
Cholesterol 97mg	32%
Sodium 399mg	17%
Total Carbohydrate 11g	4%
Dietary Fiber 1g	5%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 37g
Vitamin C 72mg	361%
Calcium 37mg	3%
Iron 2mg	10%
Potassium 471mg	10%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.