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Hunan Chicken

Hunan Chicken is a favorite Chinese takeout recipe. Crispy fried chicken is stir-fried with veggies tossed in a spicy Hunan Sauce. Hunan Chicken is not too spicy because of the veggies which are stir-fried. The Hunan Sauce tastes spicy and delicious. This Hunan Chicken is served with Rice or Noodles.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
no resting time required 0 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 385
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

Hunan Sauce
  • 4 cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 2 tablespoon Chili Paste (sambal Olek)
  • 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 2½ tablespoon Oyster Sauce
  • 2 teaspoon Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Honey
  • 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
  • 1 cup Chicken Broth
Hunan Chicken
  • 1 lbs Chicken (diced)
  • 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon Salt & Pepper
  • 2 tablespoon Canola Oil (to cook the chicken)
  • 1 medium sized Red Bell Pepper (cored, seeded, and thinly sliced)
  • 1 medium sized Yellow Bell Pepper (cored, seeded, and thinly sliced)
  • 1 medium sized Green Bell Pepper (cored, seeded, and thinly sliced)
  • 1 medium sized Zucchini (sliced)
  • ½ cup Chopped Green Beans
  • 1 medium sized Carrot (thinly sliced)

Equipment

  • Skillet

Method
 

  1. Coat the chicken cubes with Cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Heat Canola Oil in a skillet. As the oil shimmers, add the chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes (per side) until golden brown. You might want to cook the chicken in batches so as to not overcrowd the skillet while cooking them. Once the chicken gets cooked, remove it from the skillet
  2. In the same pan, add the chopped veggies and cook over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes so that the veggies tenderize.
  3. Add all the sauces, cornstarch, and minced garlic to the sauteed veggies. Add the cooked chicken back to the skillet. Toss to combine. Cook over medium-low heat for 2-3 min. Serve immediately.

Video

Notes

If you want you can make this spicer by adding more chili paste. The mentioned quantity will account for a mildly spicy Hunan Chicken.
Cook the chicken in batches. Do not crowd the skillet while cooking the Chicken.
You can make the sauce in advance and add it right into the stir-fried Chicken and Veggies
Do not overcook the veggies, they should remain crunchy. Keep the heat on high while cooking the veggies. Do not add extra salt or the veggies will start releasing water and shall not crisp up.