Hunan Chicken Recipe
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A quick Hunan-style stir-fry with chicken breast coated in a spicy sauce and cooked with broccoli, mushrooms, and peppers. Ready in 30 minutes, this homemade version rivals takeout with authentic flavors and tender vegetables.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 2- 8 oz (230g) chicken breast (cut into about 1/4 inch (5mm) slices)
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 cups broccoli florets (sliced carrot, sliced mushroom and red bell pepper)
- 2 oz (60g) dry black fungus (optional, soaked in water and drained)
- 5 tablespoons Hunan Sauce
- Salt and sugar (to taste)
- 1 egg white (beaten)
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 3 dashes ground white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 3 tablespoons bottled Chili Bean Sauce ( or Spicy Douban Jiang or Spicy Fermented Soybean Sauce, for example: Lee Kum Kee brand)
- 2 1/2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 dashes white pepper
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 4167mg
- Total sugar
- 25g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 856mg
- Calcium
- 102mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 4167MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.