Nutrition Facts
Kung pao chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 470
Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 145mg48%
Sodium 1274mg55%
Potassium 1123mg32%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 57g114%
Vitamin A 386IU8%
Vitamin C 7mg8%
Calcium 53mg5%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Kung pao chicken
A tasty mid-week supper dish
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 470kcal
Ingredients
- 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 5 cm piece of ginger peeled and finely chopped
- 2 spring onions chopped
- 3 dried red chillies
- 2 chicken breasts diced
- Olive oil
- 1 tbsp runny honey
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tsp ground black pepper
- Salt
- Sautéed greens and brown rice to serve
- 50 g unsalted peanuts to garnish
Method
- In a pan, sauté the garlic, ginger, spring onions and chillies in a little olive oil, with a pinch of salt, over a medium heat for three to five minutes.
- Add the diced chicken and sauté for five to seven minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
- Add the honey, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and black pepper. Simmer for four minutes.
- Sprinkle the peanuts over as a garnish.
- Serve with sautéed greens and brown rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 1274mg | Potassium: 1123mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 386IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg