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Hungry Girl Today: 9.1.09
CHEW THE RIGHT THING
BITE IT
HG's WOW Kung Pao
Kung Pao-wer!
Everyone knows that "steamed" is the way to go when eating Chinese food
out. But when you're home, well, steaming your Asian chicken is for the birds
(not literally). Why? Because it's TOO easy to create a saucy, spicy,
wonderful dish that has a tiny fraction of the calories and fat of restaurant
versions. See below for proof -- and feel free to experiment using all sorts of
other veggies (green beans, carrots, bean sprouts, broccoli) and lean protein
(shrimp, lean steak, tofu, and even lean pork tenderloin ROCK Kung Pao
style!). OK, enough yapping, check it out...
Ingredients:
2 tbsp. reduced-sodium or lite soy sauce
1 1/2 tbsp. rice vinegar
2 tsp. Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)
1/2 tbsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. red chili sauce, or more to taste
8 oz. raw boneless skinless lean chicken breast, cubed
3/4 cup mushroom chunks
3/4 cup bell pepper chunks (red and/or green)
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp. minced garlic
1/4 cup sliced & halved canned water chestnuts, drained
1 tbsp. chopped dry-roasted unsalted peanuts
Salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, to taste
Directions:
To make the sauce, combine 2 tbsp. cold water with soy sauce, vinegar,
Splenda, cornstarch, and chili sauce. Stir until all ingredients have dissolved.
Set aside.
Spray a large skillet or wok with nonstick spray, and bring to medium-high
heat. Add chicken, mushrooms, bell peppers, celery, onion, garlic, and 2
tbsp. water. Stirring occasionally, cook for about 5 minutes, until chicken is
almost fully cooked but still tender.
Add water chestnuts and peanuts to the skillet/wok. Raise heat to high, give
sauce a stir, and add it to the skillet/wok as well.
Mix entire dish until all ingredients are coated in sauce, and the sauce is hot
and thick. Season to taste with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
Enjoy!
MAKES 2 SERVINGS
Serving Size: 1 heaping portion (half of recipe)
Calories: 230
Fat: 4g
Sodium: 720mg
Carbs: 17g
Fiber: 3g
Sugars: 7g
Protein: 30g
POINTS® value 4*
FIGHT IT!
Restaurant Kung Pao Chicken, Average
Kung Pounds!
Kung Pao Chicken isn't battered, deep-fried, or loaded with noodles like
some other Chinese dishes. So why does it have super-high nutritionals?
Thanks to a thick sugary sauce and a fair share of fatty peanuts, Kung Pao
Chicken can be a calorie-counter's nightmare. Sure those peanuts may pack
in healthy fats, but in our opinion, those so-called "good fats" lose all their
cred when they're drowned in tons of oily sauce and presented in scary
portion sizes. While the stats below represent an average single portion of
Kung Pao Chicken, many restaurants tend to serve up enormous platters of
the stuff that tip the scales with well over 1,000 calories and more than 50 fat
grams! PLUS, this dish almost always comes with a side of rice -- so expect
to add in an extra 240 calories or so for every cup of white rice you swallow.
Luckily, you can now enjoy the spicy-sweet Asian sensation known as Kung
Pao Chicken without any guilt -- in your very own kitchen -- thanks to HG's
WOW Kung Pao recipe! And we say skip the rice (or opt for a bit of the fiber-
packed brown variety) -- try adding some rinsed & drained Tofu Shirataki
noodles to the skillet or wok at the last minute for some stir-fried noodle
goodness!
Serving Size: 1 individual dinner portion (no rice or sides)
Calories: 500
Fat: 26g
Sodium: 1,100mg
Carbs: 32g
Fiber: 4g
Sugars: 8g
Protein: 35g
POINTS® value 11*
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