Tantalize your taste buds with a vibrant and flavorful journey through the realm of stir-fried chicken. Embark on a culinary adventure where succulent chicken meets an array of crisp greens, crunchy peanuts, and a symphony of aromatic spices. Discover the secrets behind creating a dish that bursts with bold flavors and textures, leaving you craving for more. From selecting the finest ingredients to mastering the art of stir-frying, this comprehensive guide will equip you with the knowledge and techniques to elevate your home cooking to new heights.
**Recipes included:**
* **Spicy Stir-Fried Chicken with Greens and Peanuts:** Dive into a symphony of flavors with this classic stir-fry dish. Tender chicken is coated in a tantalizing sauce, complemented by a medley of vibrant greens and the irresistible crunch of peanuts.
* **Szechuan Stir-Fried Chicken:** Experience the fiery heat of Sichuan cuisine with this exhilarating stir-fry. Chicken is stir-fried with an array of aromatic spices, creating a dish that is both bold and addictive.
* **Thai Basil Stir-Fried Chicken:** Embark on a culinary journey to Thailand with this fragrant stir-fry. Chicken is tossed with fresh basil leaves, fragrant chilies, and a hint of fish sauce, resulting in a dish that is both aromatic and lip-smackingly delicious.
* **Kung Pao Chicken:** Indulge in the classic Chinese takeout favorite, Kung Pao Chicken. Tender chicken is coated in a sweet and tangy sauce, amped up with the crunch of peanuts and the heat of chilies.
* **Cashew Chicken:** Delight in the harmonious blend of flavors in this popular stir-fry. Chicken is stir-fried with cashew nuts, tender vegetables, and a savory sauce, creating a dish that is both satisfying and easy to make.
SPICY PEANUT CHICKEN STIR-FRY
This is a peanutty stir-fry. Serve over rice. If you want more sauce than this recipe makes, do not double the vinegar.
Provided by Hilary
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Mix chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, vinegar, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl until sauce is smooth.
- Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat; saute chicken and garlic until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 5 to 10 minutes. Add red bell pepper and saute until slightly tender, about 1 minute.
- Stir sauce into chicken chicken mixture and cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Stir peanuts into chicken mixture and garnish with green onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 328.1 calories, Carbohydrate 11.1 g, Cholesterol 71 mg, Fat 21.4 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 23 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 676.5 mg, Sugar 5.3 g
CHICKEN STIR-FRY WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE
"How do I make chicken interesting?" is a question people often ask me. Here's your answer. I love making a double batch of this sauce and keeping it in the door of the fridge for a day when I need something tasty in a pinch. Don't like spice? Simply omit the hot sauce and the red pepper flakes. You can also sub thinly sliced lean beef for the chicken or just make it a stir-fry with all vegetables...
Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk the peanut butter with the soy sauce, vinegar, honey, hot sauce, sesame oil, ginger, two-thirds of the garlic and 2 tablespoons warm water until smooth. (If the sauce is too thick, thin with a little more warm water.) Set aside.
- Arrange the pieces of chicken on a baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle on one side with salt and the red pepper flakes. Turn the pieces on their other side and sprinkle again with salt.
- Heat a large heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat. Add half of the oil and heat until it begins to smoke. Remove the skillet from the heat and quickly add half of the chicken pieces in a single layer. Return the pan to high heat and cook, stirring from time to time, until the chicken is fully cooked, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and repeat with the remaining oil and chicken.
- In the same skillet, stir in the remaining garlic, radishes, radish greens and peppers and season with salt. Mix so the radish greens wilt. Stir in the peanut sauce and simmer for an additional minute. Taste for seasoning. Stir in the peas and the chicken. Turn off the heat and let rest a couple of minutes on the stove. Top with a few grates of lime zest and the juice.
CHICKEN STIR-FRY WITH THAI PEANUT SAUCE
This made-from-scratch peanut sauce is thick, rich, and spicy. Serve over rice noodles or steamed jasmine or brown rice with a sweet-and-sour cucumber salad for a refreshing side dish that complements the peanut sauce.
Provided by Jeannette
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Thai
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Whisk peanut butter, 1/3 cup hot water, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and curry paste together in a bowl. Set peanut sauce aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a deep skillet or large wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken, ginger, and garlic. Saute, stirring constantly, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- Pour 2/3 cup hot water into skillet. Add broccoli, carrot, and green beans. Cover and steam for 2 minutes. Remove vegetables from skillet and reserve steaming liquid in a bowl.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Add zucchini, onion, and red pepper; stir-fry for 4 minutes. Return steamed broccoli, carrots, and green beans to the skillet. Add remaining oil, if needed. Continue cooking until vegetables are tender but still crisp, 3 to 5 minutes more. Reduce heat to medium-low.
- Return cooked chicken to skillet. Add peanut sauce, scallions, 1/3 cup peanuts, and 1/3 cup cilantro. Stir thoroughly and heat through, 1 to 3 minutes. Add reserved steaming liquid to thin sauce, if necessary.
- Garnish with lime wedge and remaining peanuts and cilantro. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 527.4 calories, Carbohydrate 26.4 g, Cholesterol 64.6 mg, Fat 34.8 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 36.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 307.7 mg, Sugar 14.1 g
SPICY PEANUT CHICKEN
This colorful stir-fry gets its kick from a dash of red pepper.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mix broth, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and red pepper; set aside.
- Heat wok or 12-inch skillet over high heat. Add oil; rotate wok to coat side. Add chicken, garlic and gingerroot; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Add bell pepper; stir-fry 1 minute.
- Add broth mixture to wok. Cook and stir about 1 minute or until sauce is thickened. Stir in peanuts. Sprinkle with onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 2 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 580 mg
SPICY CHICKEN STIR-FRY WITH PEANUTS
On the table in just minutes, this one-bowl Asian meal beats delivery: It's faster, tastier, and better for you.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a medium nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add chicken; cook until browned on one side, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add garlic, chile, snow peas, and 2 tablespoons water; cook until chicken is opaque throughout, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; stir in lime juice, peanuts, and if using, basil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 369 g, Fat 12 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 52 g
STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH PEANUTS
Serve this home-style version of kung pao chicken and peanuts with a side of steamed white rice. If you're feeding a large crowd, stir-fry an additional batch instead of making one large serving at once; overcrowding the pan won't allow the ingredients to cook properly.From the book "Mad Hungry," by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Artisan Books).
Provided by Lucinda Scala Quinn
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, wine, vinegar, sugar, and sesame oil. Dice the chicken and toss it in the marinade.
- Heat a wok or skillet over high heat until very hot. Add the oil. Lightly fry the peanuts for about 1 minute and remove. Add the scallions, red peppers, and garlic. Stir-fry for about 20 seconds.
- Just before adding to the pan, coat the chicken in the cornstarch. Fry until the chicken is just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes (depending on the pan and the heat). Return the peanuts to the pan and mix thoroughly to combine with the chicken. Serve immediately with white rice.
SPICY CHICKEN STIR-FRY WITH PEANUTS
WHY IT'S LIGHT Each serving of this stir-fry has only one teaspoon oil and a tablespoon of roasted peanuts. Lime juice and fresh basil added at the end perk up the dish, so it tastes just as good as (or even better than) more traditional versions.
Yield serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a wok or large nonstick skillet, heat oil over high. Add chicken; cook until browned on one side, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Turn chicken and add garlic, chile, and snow peas. Cook until chicken is cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper; stir in lime juice, peanuts, and basil. Serve immediately.
- (Per Serving)
- Calories: 369
- Fat: 12g (2.1g Saturated Fat)
- Protein: 51.5g
- Carbohydrates: 13.2g
- Fiber: 4.1g
CHICKEN-PEANUT STIR-FRY
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook the rice as the label directs. Meanwhile, whisk 2 teaspoons soy sauce and 1 tablespoon each cornstarch and rice vinegar in a bowl; add the chicken and toss to coat. Whisk the brown sugar, 1/3 cup water and the remaining 2 teaspoons cornstarch and 1 teaspoon each soy sauce and rice vinegar in a small bowl.
- Heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the chicken and stir-fry until lightly golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a bowl.
- Wipe out the skillet, return to high heat and add the remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil. When it begins smoking, add the ginger, scallion whites and jalapeno; stir-fry 45 seconds. Add the cabbage and stir-fry until crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir the brown sugar mixture and add to the pan along with the chicken; stir-fry until the sauce is thick and the chicken is cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the scallion greens and peanuts. Serve with the rice.
- Per serving: Calories 476; Fat 14 g (Saturated 3 g); Cholesterol 66 mg; Sodium 315 mg; Carbohydrate 48 g; Fiber 5 g; Protein 35 g
- Photograph by Antonis Achilleos
SPICY CHICKEN STIR-FRY
Steps:
- Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 3 tablespoons of the canola oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate.
- Add the remaining tablespoon canola oil to the wok. Add the butternut squash and cook until it starts to caramelize on the edges and becomes slightly tender, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the peppers and cook until heated through. Add the ginger and cook for another minute. Add the edamame, peanut satay sauce, soy sauce, sriracha and lime juice. Return the chicken to the wok and cook until everything is heated through, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Transfer to a platter and garnish with the cilantro and peanuts. Serve with white rice.
SPICY CHICKEN FRIED RICE WITH PEANUTS
From Cooking Light. It isn't too spicy as written, but you can always make adjustments by using less crushed red pepper to suit your tastes. If you want to shave time off the prep, use the boil-in-bag brown rice available at many stores.
Provided by CaliforniaJan
Categories Brown Rice
Time 30m
Yield 1 3/4 cups, 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl; stir well with a whisk.
- Heat canola oil in a wok or large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers, diced onion, and 2 tablespoons green onions to pan; stir-fry 3 minutes or until tender. Add ginger and garlic; stir-fry 1 minute. Add rice, chicken, and water chestnuts; stir-fry for 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring gently. Add soy sauce mixture; cook 2 minutes more, tossing to coat. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons green onions and peanuts.
- *Note: cooking time does not include time to cook rice or chicken.
SICHUAN-STYLE STIR FRIED CHICKEN WITH PEANUTS
This recipe is from Cooking Light Magazine. Don't be fooled by the number of ingredients, it is really an easy dish, and the flavor rivals that from your favorite Chinese restaurant, as well as healthier.
Provided by Scrapbook Lori
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- To prepare marinade, combine first 5 ingredients in medium bowl; cover and chill for 20 minutes.
- Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken mixture, stir fry 4 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove from pan, set aside.
- To prepare sauce, combine broth and next 6 ingredients; stir well with a whisk. Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a pan. Add 2 tbsp green onions, ginger, garlic, and chile paste; stir fry for 15 seconds. Add broth mixture; cook 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly.
- Stir in cooked chicken, water chestnuts, green onion tops, and peanuts; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.
- Serve over rice. (serving size: 3/4 cup stir-fry and 1 cup rice).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 680.5, Fat 26.1, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 72.6, Sodium 928.4, Carbohydrate 72.8, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 7.5, Protein 35.6
STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH GREENS
The chicken is not the centerpiece of this stir-fry, and you can leave it out, or use tofu instead, for a vegetarian version. It adds flavor and some substance, but this stir-fry is mostly about antioxidant-rich cruciferous vegetables, with a red pepper thrown in for color, adding its own set of nutrients (anthocyanins, beta carotene, vitamin C).
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, main course
Time 1h
Yield 3 to 4 main-dish servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large bowl, stir together the egg white, cornstarch, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the rice wine or sherry, salt to taste and 1 1/2 teaspoons water. When you can no longer see any cornstarch, add the chicken and stir together until coated. Cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes
- Bring 2 to 3 quarts of water to a rolling boil in a large saucepan and add the kale. Boil 1 minute, until just tender, and transfer to a bowl of cold water. Do not drain the water from the pot. Drain the kale, squeeze out excess water and chop coarsely
- Combine the remaining rice wine, the stock and the soy sauce in a small bowl and set near your wok
- Bring the water in the pot back to a boil, add 1 tablespoon of the oil and turn the heat down so that the water is at a bare simmer. Carefully add the chicken to the water, stirring so that the pieces don't clump. Cook until the chicken turns opaque on the surface but is not cooked through, about 1 minute. Drain well in a colander
- Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or 12-inch steel skillet over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within a second or two when added to the pan. Swirl in the remaining oil by adding it to the sides of the pan and swirling the pan, then add the garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes and stir-fry for no more than 10 seconds. Add the white and light green pieces of scallions, the brussels sprouts and the red pepper and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the bok choy and stir-fry for another minute. Add the chicken, the kale and the broth mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle on the green scallion ends. Remove from the heat and serve with grains or noodles
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 228, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 19 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 734 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips for Making Spicy Stir-Fried Chicken with Greens and Peanuts
- To save time, use pre-cooked chicken. You can also use leftover chicken from a previous meal. - If you don't have Chinese rice wine, you can use dry sherry or white wine. - If you don't have Szechuan peppercorns, you can use black peppercorns. - To make the dish vegetarian, omit the chicken and add more vegetables. - Serve the dish with rice or noodles.Conclusion
Spicy stir-fried chicken with greens and peanuts is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick and healthy meal. The chicken is tender and flavorful, and the vegetables are crisp and colorful. The peanuts add a nice crunch and a nutty flavor. This dish is sure to please everyone at your table.Tips for Making Spicy Stir-Fried Chicken with Greens and Peanuts
- To save time, use pre-cooked chicken.
- If you don't have Chinese rice wine, you can use dry sherry or white wine.
- If you don't have Szechuan peppercorns, you can use black peppercorns.
- To make the dish vegetarian, omit the chicken and add more vegetables.
- Serve the dish with rice or noodles.
Conclusion
Spicy stir-fried chicken with greens and peanuts is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick and healthy meal. The chicken is tender and flavorful, and the vegetables are crisp and colorful. The peanuts add a nice crunch and a nutty flavor. This dish is sure to please everyone at your table.
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