500 Calorie Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
All the goodness of chinese takeout, without leaving the house (or all the calories!).
Serving4 people
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Dark Sesame Oil , (Kirksville doesn't carry this so I used Extra Virgin olive oil)
- 1 cup diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ¾ cup water
- 3 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, (I used a 1/2 teaspoon and it was still a little too hot for my kids- but my husband loves all things spicy)
- 1 cup snow peas, (I used sugar snap peas because we don't like snow peas at our house)
- 2 Tablespoons chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
Instructions
- Heal oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add onion to pan, saute 3 minutes or until softened. Add garlic- saute 30 seconds. stirring constantly. Add chicken, saute 3 minutes or until chicken begins to brown.
- In a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup water, soy sauce, corn starch, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes and stir with a whisk until sugar dissolves. Add water mixture to skillet, and bring to a boil. Add bell pepper and snow peas to top it off. Cook for 2 minutes or until veggies are start to become tender and sauce thickens. Sprinkle with nuts.
- Serve over brown rice.
Notes
Make sure that you only have 1/2 cup of rice to keep it under 500 calories
*An egg roll is not included in this 500 calorie meal... although I really wish it were.
*An egg roll is not included in this 500 calorie meal... although I really wish it were.
Nutrition
Calories: 297 kcal · Carbohydrates: 14 g · Protein: 29 g · Fat: 14 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 73 mg · Sodium: 542 mg · Potassium: 649 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 5 g · Vitamin A: 386 IU · Vitamin C: 19 mg · Calcium: 36 mg · Iron: 2 mg