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Szechuan Chicken With Peanuts 6 Ww Pts
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Servings: 4
I've made this several times and we really enjoy it. I believe it came from a Weight Watchers cookbook, but I can't quite remember. It has 6 WW points, if you are following that program. Even if you're not, it's great, and I think even better than what you'd get in a restaurant. My husband, who is definitely anti-diet food anything, really likes it.
Ingredients:
1 lb chicken breast, cut into strips
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon minced peeled gingerroot
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced on the diagonal
1/4 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts
Directions:
1. Combine the chicken, 1 TBSP of the hoisin sauce and 1 TBSP of the cornstarch in a bowl. Toss to coat and set aside.
2. Combine remaining 2 TBSP hoisin sauce, 1 TBSP cornstarch and the chicken broth, rice vinegar, sugar and chili garlic sauce and set aside.
3. Heat a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add oil. Then add chicken. Stir fry until almost done, 2-3 minutes.
4. Add ginger and garlic, stir-fry about 15 seconds.
5. Add pepper, carrots and peanuts. Stir-fry until crisp-tender about 2 minutes.
6. Add hoisin sauce mixture and cook, stirring constantly until it boils and thickens and chicken is done (about 2-3 minutes).
7. Serve with rice, if desired.
By RecipeOfHealth.com