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Main course · Chinese

Hunan Chilli Chicken with Garlic and Spring Onion

25 min Serves 4 ~236 kcal/serving ~£7.00 (£1.75/serving) Contains-nutsDairy-freeKid-friendly

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Ingredients

  • 500 g chicken thigh fillets, diced
  • 3 fresh red chilli
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 4 spring onions
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp chinese rice wine
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • 2 tbsp groundnut oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
236 kcal
Protein
26.1 g
Carbohydrate
3.5 g
of which sugars
1.2 g
Fat
12.5 g
of which saturates
2.7 g
Fibre
0.7 g
Salt
1.58 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Toss the chicken with the cornflour and chinese rice wine and leave to marinate for 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Heat the groundnut oil in a wok until hot and stir-fry the chicken for 4 minutes, until golden and cooked through with no pink remaining, then lift out.

  3. 3

    Add the garlic and sliced fresh red chilli to the wok and fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.

  4. 4

    Return the chicken to the wok with the light soy sauce and the spring onions, cut into lengths.

  5. 5

    Toss everything together for 2 minutes, until well combined and hot through.

  6. 6

    Serve immediately with steamed rice.

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