Easy Hunan Chicken
Hunan chicken is a popular Chinese-American dish made with tender pieces of chicken cooked with vegetables and tossed in a thick savory and spicy sauce.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/2 pound skinless (boneless chicken breast, chopped bite size)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 large egg (whisked)
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 thumb size ginger (peeled and finely chopped)
- 2 cups mix of zucchini, red bell pepper and carrot (sliced bite size)
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons chili bean paste or chili paste (such as tobanjan, Sambal Oelek)
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup low sodium chicken stock
- white ground pepper
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, combine egg and cornstarch and season with a little salt and pepper. Add chicken pieces and marinade for 5 minutes.
- 2
Add all the ingredients for the sauce into a bowl and whisk until well blended.
- 3
In a large pan over medium high heat, add 1 tbsp vegetable oil. Drop chicken pieces and cook until both sides are golden brown. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside.
- 4
Add remaining 1 tbsp vegetable oil to the pan (still over medium high heat) and add garlic and ginger. Cook for 1 minute and add vegetables. Cook for 5 minutes.
- 5
Return chicken to the pan and add sauce. Stir and coat vegetables and chicken for 1 minute and turn the heat off.
- 6
Transfer to a plate or bowl and serve Hunan chicken with a side of white rice.