Healthy Sambal Chicken Stir-Fry
Healthy Sambal Chicken Stir-Fry: A Weight Watchers-friendly meal with juicy chicken and spicy sambal, perfect for a quick, healthy dinner.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast cut into ¼-inch-thick bite-size slices
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
- 2 tablespoon dry sherry or white wine divided
- 2 teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon peanut oil divided
- 1 tablespoon sambal oelek
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 teaspoon packed brown sugar
- 2 cups bell peppers julienned
- 1 cup scallions chopped, sliced
- fresh lime juice to taste
- sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine chicken, ginger, 1 tablespoon of sherry or wine, cornstarch, and salt.
- Mix well using a wire whisk.
- In a separate small mixing bowl, mix together sambal oelek, fish sauce, brown sugar, the remaining tablespoon of wine, and 2 tablespoons of cold water.
- Place a large flat-bottomed wok or skillet on high heat until a drop of water evaporates almost immediately.
- Swirl 1 tablespoon of oil into the wok.
- Place chicken in the wok, spreading it in an even layer.
- Cook without stirring for 1 minute to allow the chicken to begin to sear.
- Stir-fry for another minute until the chicken is mostly cooked but still slightly pink.
- Swirl in the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil.
- Add bell peppers and scallions to the wok.
- Stir-fry for 30 seconds or until the scallions turn bright green.
- Pour the sauce mixture into the wok.
- Continue to stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked.
- Stir in fresh lime juice just before serving.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.
Notes
Serving Size: 1 Cup
4 Points (2022/2024 Plan)
MyWW Points: 4 Blue Plan and 6 Green Plan
4 WW Freestyle Points and 6 Smart Points
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Nutrition
Serving: 1CupCalories: 243kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 26gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 785mgPotassium: 689mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2624IUVitamin C: 102mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
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