Hunan Chicken
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Two Peas & Their Pod · by Maria Lichty★ 5.0 (1)

Hunan Chicken

NUTRITION · PER SERVING165M COOK
CAL 25%·PRO 62%
CARBS 61G49% OF CAL
5G FIBER49G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 14G26% OF CAL
2G SAT12G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A Hunan-style chicken with a balance of sweet and spicy flavors, featuring vegetables, chilies, and aromatics. Better than takeout when made fresh at home.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless (skinless chicken, thinly sliced)
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil (or canola if you are allergic)
  • 2 cloves garlic (smashed)
  • 2 slices fresh ginger (smashed)
  • 1 handful fresh cilantro leaves
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • For Frying:
  • Vegetable Oil (or Peanut oil, for frying)
  • 2 cups Buttermilk
  • 4 cups of flour
  • Hunan Sauce:
  • 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch for slurry
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 4 dried red Thai chilies
  • 4 scallions (thinly sliced, plus more for garnish)
  • 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
  • 3 thick strips orange zest
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • Cilantro leaves (for garnish)
  • 3 ounces dried Chinese egg noodles
  • 1-2 Tablespoons canola oil
  • Kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup vegetable broth (low-sodium canned)
  • 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce (plus more for the table)
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dark Asian sesame oil
  • 1 heaping tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 scallion (white and green minced)
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion (thinly sliced)
  • 1 stalk celery (thinly sliced on the diagonal)
  • 10 dried shittake mushrooms (rehydrated, drained, and thinly sliced)
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced canned water chestnuts
  • 6 ounces fresh mung bean sprouts
  • Mixed vegetables-we used snow peas (zucchini, broccoli, and yellow squash)
PREP
120M
SODIUM
1235MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.