10 Minute Szechuan Chicken

Name: 10 Minute Szechuan Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon corn oil; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar; 1/2 red bell pepper, julienned; 1 carrot, julienned; 1 small zucchini, julienned; 1/4 cup chicken broth; 1 tablespoon light brown sugar; 1 bunch scallion, cut diagonally in 1-inch pieces; hot cooked rice

Submitted by Mirj2338

"This is a very simple recipe that produces stunning results. Szechuan cooking is usually pretty spicy, but this recipe is surprisingly mild. I like to jack it up a bit with some hot sauce, but my family doesn't like spicy food, so I do my own at the table."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 tablespoon corn oil
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 garlic cloves, minced
¹⁄₄ cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
¹⁄₂ red bell pepper, julienned
1 carrot, julienned
1 small zucchini, julienned
¹⁄₄ cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 bunch scallion, cut diagonally in 1-inch pieces
hot cooked rice

directions

Heat the oils in a wok over high heat.
Toss the cubed chicken breast in a bowl with the cornstarch to coat.
Add the chicken and minced garlic to the wok and stir-fry until the chicken is lightly browned.
Add the remaining ingredients except the scallions.
Cover and cook for three minutes.
Add the scallions.
Cover and cook for two more minutes.
Serve with hot, cooked rice or fried rice.

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Reviews

Triple yummy! Mirj, the flavor was delicious!!! I used veg. broth instead of chicken and served it over polenta rounds. I ate all the vegetables! Thanks for a keeper!

Sharon123
This recipe is a do again it was easy with a great taste. I did double the sauce may even triple it next time. I didn't like the cornstarch on the chicken.Next time I am going to cook the chicken and make a slurry of the cornstarch and chicken broth. I also added crushed red pepper for a little heat ,mixed up the peppers usinng a little red and a little green and added straw mushrooms and some broccoli. Yum... Yum ... will do it again , Thanks for sharing Mirj.

julygem
Definite winner! Put some brown rice in the cooker first and then diced the chicken and garlic. While they were cooking, I chopped my veggies and measured out the other ingredients (just put everything into one big bowl as I finished with it). By the time I finished with that, the chicken was nicely browned so it was time pour in my big bowl of stuff and the whole thing was ready just as the rice finished cooking!A healthy and delicious dinner was ready in 20 minutes! I usually don't like the texture of meat when you coat it with cornstarch, so I just made a slurry with chicken broth and added it right before I added the scallions. I also threw in some mushrooms that I needed to use up and some sriracha sauce for a bit of heat. Right before serving, I sprinkled in some crushed dry roasted peanuts and some slices of lime on the side. Guess that didn't make it a real szechuan, more Thai...but it was delicious. Thanks for sharing, Mirj!

little_wing
Mmmmm...Mirj! This was GREAT. This is my first experience with making my own Chinese food, and admittedly, I don't have a wok, but it still worked great in my pan. I did omit the zucchini because they, like cucumbers, are ludicrously expensive here for a vegetable that is mostly water and isn't big on flavor. Anyhow, back from my tangent- this was great, easy, quick and did I mention great?! BF and I served it over rice and sprinkled some sesame seeds over the top. I was a little wary when I first saw the recipe. You see, I am hot-food-aphobic and the Szechuan title had me worried for a moment, but I saw that there aren't any dragon chilies or anything nuts in here (or anything spicey, for that matter) and that you said it was mild... GREAT, GREAT, GREAT. I WILL be making this again. Fabulous last-minute meal.

Roosie
Easy and tasty, a good combination. The prep does take longer than the cooking! The taste is mild and the presentation wonderful. Served this with rice. Thanks.

Ducky

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Tweaks

This is a tasty stir-fry, but lacked the heat I expect in Szechuan cuisine. I added red pepper sauce and enjoyed it with broccoli instead of zucchini, which is not in season now. That is the beauty of a stir-fry, almost all veggies work. I agree that the prep alone was 15 minutes as was the cooking, but we definitely ate it in less than 10! Made for Healthy Choices cooking tag, thanks for posting.

CaliforniaJan
Triple yummy! Mirj, the flavor was delicious!!! I used veg. broth instead of chicken and served it over polenta rounds. I ate all the vegetables! Thanks for a keeper!

Sharon123

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