Hunan Chicken
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A traditional Hunan stir-fry with chicken thighs in a bold sauce of black beans, chilies, ginger, and garlic. Savory, spicy, and aromatic with tender chicken and crisp vegetables. A classic weeknight dinner served over rice.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 12 ounces boneless chicken thighs ((or boneless chicken breast, sliced ¼-inch/0.6cm thick; with or without skin))
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/4 cup neutral oil ((such as vegetable, canola, or avocado oil))
- 8 small slices fresh ginger ((8 slices = about 0.4 ounces/12g))
- 3-10 whole dried red chili peppers
- 1 1/2 cups leeks ((cut in half lengthwise into 2-inch/5cm lengths))
- 2 long hot green peppers ((or other spicy peppers of choice, deseeded and cut into 2-inch/5cm pieces; 2 peppers = about 1 cup/70g))
- 1/2 red bell pepper ((deseeded and cut into 2 inch pieces; about 1 cup or 85g))
- 2 tablespoons whole fermented black beans ((rinsed))
- 1 tablespoon chili oil ((with flakes))
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
- 5 cloves garlic ((sliced))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 45M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 35m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 539mg
- Total sugar
- 6g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 653mg
- Calcium
- 38mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 35M
- SODIUM
- 539MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.