Oriental Spicy Chicken Quick Stew
An easy quick oriental style chicken stew. It has all the oriental flavours plus the kick of the chlli. The wine gives it extra flavour and adds depth and warmth. Suitable for all in the family.Only 32 Smart Points per recipe.
Servings: 4 or more people
Ingredients
- 500 g boneless and skinless chicken thighs
- 2 Tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 Tsp sesame oil
- 1 Tsp sugar or to taste
- 1 Tbsp preserved soya beans (yellow– pounded or squashed with the back of a knife)
- 1 Tbsp of the preserved beans juice
- 2 Tbsp chopped shallots
- 2 Tbsp chopped garlic
- 2 Tbsp chopped root ginger
- 1-2 Tbsp chopped red chilli’s
- 2-4 Tbsp Chinese cooking wine
- White pepper powder
- 1-2 Tbsp Tspn cornflour mix with 1 of water
- Hot water
- 1 Chopped spring onions to garnish.
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into 2cm cubes.
- Season it with the light and dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, sesame oil and a few dashes of white pepper powder for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat up a wok or deep frying pan and spray with calorie controlled spray.
- When the pan is hot, add in the chopped ingredients and fry until it is fragrant.
- Then add in the pounded preserved soy bean and stir fry for a few minutes, make sure it doesn’t burn. If it does, just sprinkle some water over it. Continue tossing until you get the aroma.
- Then add in the seasoned chicken and stir. Leave it to colour for a minute or two and turn over to repeat the other side.
- Add in around 200-300 ml of hot water, and bring it to the boil. Simmer for about for 15 minutes.
- Add in the wine. Check the taste and Season if necessary.
- Thicken with the corn flour mix.
- Dish up and garnished with chopped spring onions and a few dashes of white pepper powder.
- Serve with rice and other accompaniments.
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Notes
This is a healthy quick stew with only 32 Smart points per recipe.