Chicken With Hoisin Sauce Recipe

ingredients

4 skinned, boned chicken breast halves (4 ounce size), cut into 1-inch strips
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup water
2 cloves garlic, minced
non-stick cooking spray
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 mediumred bell pepper, cut into I-inch pieces
1 large onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups cooked rice (cooked without salt or fat)

directions

Place chicken in a shallow dish.

Combine hoisin sauce, water, and minced garlic in a small bowl. Reserve half of hoisin sauce mixture. Pour remaining mixture over chicken. Cover and marinate in refrigerator at least 15 minutes. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.

Coat a wok or large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add vegetable and sesame oils. Heat at medium-high (375 degrees F) until hot. Add sweet red pepper and onion pieces; stir-fry 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.

Add chicken and reserved hoisin sauce mixture to wok; stir-fry 3 minutes or until chicken is tender.

To serve, spoon rice onto individual serving plates; spoon chicken mixture evenly over rice.

nutrition data

356 calories, 5 grams fat, 45 grams carbohydrates, 31 grams protein per serving.

reviews & comments

Cooking momma REVIEW:
February 17, 2013

I was looking for a quick and easy recipe to use some extra hoisin sauce. This was perfect. I double the amount of red peppers and added some asparagus. Everyone enjoyed.

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