Asian Jalapeno Chicken

• portions: 4 servings
• temps actif: 10 minutes
• temps total: 30 minutes

Ingrédients

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips

1/4 cup cornstarch

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup Chinese cooking wine (Shaoxing wine)

3 tablespoons brown sugar

1/2 cup vegetable or peanut oil

3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced

2 jalapenos, sliced thinly

Instructions

Marinate chicken

In a bowl, combine chicken and cornstarch. Mix until chicken is fully coated and marinate for about 5 minutes.

Prepare sauce

In a bowl, combine soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine, and brown sugar. Stir until blended and sugar is dissolved. Set aside.

Fry chicken

In a wok or wide skillet, heat oil. Add chicken and fry until crisp and fully cooked. Do not overcrowd skillet, cook in batches as needed.

Drain

With a slotted spoon, remove chicken from pan and drain on paper towels.

Saute garlic and jalapenos

Remove excess oil from the skillet except for about 1 tablespoon. Add garlic and jalapenos and cook, stirring regularly, for about 30to 40 seconds or until aromatic.

Add chicken and sauce mixture

Return chicken to skillet and add soy sauce mixture.

Serve

Continue to cook for about 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through and sauce is thickened. Serve hot.

Nutrition

• Calories: 288 kcal
• Lipides Totaux: 9 g
• Lipides Saturés: 6 g
• Cholestérol: 72 mg
• Sodium: 945 mg
• Glucides Totaux: 18 g
• Sucres Totaux: 9 g
• Protéines: 25 g