139.2…Sichuan-Style Stir-Fried Chicken with Peanuts

Last night I pulled out the wok and made one of my husband’s favorite types of cuisines: Chinese.

I think he’ll eat any kind of stir-fried chicken dish. 

Pair it with rice and you’ve got a winner in his book. This one was a winner in mine too!

Sichuan-Style Stir-Fried Chicken with Peanuts  (Serves 4)

Adapted from Cooking Light, January 2001

Ingredients:

Marinade:

• 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice wine or sake
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• 1  pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

Stir-Frying Oil:

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

Sauce:

• 1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice wine or sake
• 1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar or Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/4 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons minced green onions
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic (about 7 cloves)
• 1 teaspoon chile paste with garlic

Remaining Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups drained, sliced water chestnuts (I omitted these)
• 1 cup (1/2-inch) sliced green onion tops
• 3/4 cup unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
• 4 cups hot cooked long-grain rice

Preparation:

1. To prepare marinade, combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl; cover and chill 20 minutes.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil in a wok or large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken mixture; stir-fry 4 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove from pan; set aside.
3. To prepare sauce, combine broth and next 6 ingredients (broth through 1 teaspoon sesame oil); stir well with a whisk. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in pan. Add 2 tablespoons green onions, ginger, garlic, and chile paste, and stir-fry for 15 seconds. Add broth mixture, and cook 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly.
4. Stir in cooked chicken, water chestnuts, sliced onion tops, and peanuts; cook for 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Serve over rice.

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When I woke up this morning, I didn’t feel that great. Nauseous, achy all over. I had a flu shot. Hopefully this will pass soon….

Whenever I feel under the weather, toast always sounds good to me.

I ended up having a second piece. I’ve been laying in bad all morning hoping I’ll feel better. Little by little, I think I am. We are supposed to go to our friend’s house tonight for dinner. She is making Brazilian food….can’t miss that!

What food(s) do you want when you’re sick?

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