Crispy Peanuts and Chicken Cubes Stir-fry Recipe
Deep-frying gives chicken breast a crispy texture and a golden color, combined with the fragrant peanuts, this easy-to-make chicken and peanuts recipe will satisfy your stomach.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Utensils:
Wok, bowl, serving plate.
Serves 2
Ingredients:
1 raw egg
3.5 oz. / 100 g peanuts
14 oz. / 400 g chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tbsps. five-spice powder
5 tbsps. vegetable oil
Marinade:
2 tbsps. light soy sauce
1tsp. chopped scallion
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. ground white pepper
1 tbsp. Chinese rice wine, or dry sherry
1 tsp. freshly grated ginger root
1 tsp. salt, as needed
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
Directions:
1. In a bowl, gently combine chicken breast cubes with the marinade, mix well and marinate for 30 minutes, let the flavor fully develops.
2. Beat egg in a separate bowl, whisk lightly with 2 tbsps. five-spice powder, stir to mix well.
3. In a wok, heat 2 tbsps. vegetable oil till hot, stir fry peanuts over the lowest heat just until the color turns golden, do not brown, which will take about 1-2 minutes. Dish out onto a plate for later use.
4. Coat chicken breast cubes evenly with egg cream, which get from the former step.
5. In a wok heat 5 tbsp. vegetable oil over high heat until shimmering on the bottom and very hot but not yet smoking, then turn heat to medium, deep fry the coated chicken breast cubes until golden, drain well in a colander, dry on kitchen papers then.
6. Deep fry them again, drain in a colander and dry well on kitchen papers.
7. Add the chicken breast cubes in the peanuts, mix well and serve immediately.
Tips:
1. Cut the chicken breast into uniform size, ensures that they cook evenly.
2. Whenever you stir fry peanuts, please use the lowest heat, high heat can burn them easily.
Nutritional information:
Servings per recipe: 2
Amount per serving:
| Protein: 67.25 g |
| Total fat: 30.6 g |
| Carbohydrate: 10 g |
| Calories: 584.5 kcal |
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